Tシャツ
解説 Definition
Tシャツ
A casual, usually short-sleeved piece of clothing for the upper body, typically made of soft fabric and shaped like the capital letter T when laid flat. It is normally pulled on over the head and has no front opening.
覚え方のコツ Memory Tip
T-shirt は、平らに広げた胴体と左右の短い袖がアルファベットの T に見える shirt です。綴りでは大文字の T とハイフンを意識し、wear a T-shirt、a blue T-shirt のまとまりで覚えます。shirt は襟や前ボタンのある衣服も含む広い語ですが、T-shirt は通常、軽い布製で前開きでないカジュアルな上着です。
Picture the garment laid flat: its body forms the vertical stroke of a capital T, while its two short sleeves form the crossbar. That real shape explains both the name and the spelling T-shirt, including the capital T and hyphen. Learn it in common combinations such as wear a T-shirt, a blue T-shirt, and a plain T-shirt. Shirt is broader and can describe a garment with a collar and front buttons, while a T-shirt is normally casual, soft, and pulled over the head.
例文
I wear a blue T-shirt.
私は青いTシャツを着ます。
This T-shirt is red.
このTシャツは赤いです。
t-shirt の語源・成り立ち Etymology
アルファベットの T と shirt（シャツ）を組み合わせた言葉です。広げた形がTの字に見えることから名づけられました。
T-shirt combines the letter T with shirt. The name refers to the garment's outline when it is spread flat: the body and the two sleeves resemble a capital T. The term became established in American English in the early twentieth century. Its formation is literal rather than an abbreviation, so the capital letter and the word shirt together directly describe the clothing's characteristic shape.
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