nether-shirt
nether-shirt noun: an undershirt.
Noun
nether-shirt (plural nether-shirts)
- An undershirt.
- And not content with imparting this valuable information to the public, the editor of the great daily publishes the results of his investigations into the probable cost of a nether-shirt of such fine material, [...]1892, The Illustrated American
- Because the men did not have uniforms, they presented a crazy quilt array of dress. "Many were shirtless, except the nether shirt, shoeless, hatless, and pantless — in fact, were quite 'less' in every way," Charles Hopkins noted.2005, Bradley M. Gottfried, Kearny's own
Forms of nether-shirt
| plural | nether-shirts |
|---|---|
| alternative form | nether shirt |
Origin of nether-shirt
From nether- + shirt.
Questions about nether-shirt
- What does nether-shirt mean?
- Nether-shirt means an undershirt.
- What part of speech is nether-shirt?
- Nether-shirt is a noun.
- What is the plural of nether-shirt?
- The plural of nether-shirt is nether-shirts.
Words near nether-shirt in the dictionary
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