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technical tee

technical tee noun: a T-shirt made of a technical fabric (such as CoolMax) which draws sweat away from the skin by capillary action.

Noun

technical tee (plural technical tees)

  1. A T-shirt made of a technical fabric (such as CoolMax) which draws sweat away from the skin by capillary action.
    • Short sleeves, a sleeveless singlet, or (for women) as little as a sports bra provides the minimum upper-body coverage. While it may look like a classic T-shirt, a short-sleeved top in a technical fabric like CoolMax will pull sweat away from the skin instead of absorbing it like cotton does. This...2008, Katie McDonald Neitz, Runner’s World Guide to Road Racing, page 27

Forms of technical tee

pluraltechnical tees

Origin of technical tee

technical (representing technical fabric) + tee (elliptical for tee shirt)

Questions about technical tee

What does technical tee mean?
Technical tee means a T-shirt made of a technical fabric (such as CoolMax) which draws sweat away from the skin by capillary action.
What part of speech is technical tee?
Technical tee is a noun.
What is the plural of technical tee?
The plural of technical tee is technical tees.

Words near technical tee in the dictionary

  1. technical submission
  2. technical submissions
  3. technical support
  4. technical tap
  5. technical taps
  6. technical tee
  7. technical tees
  8. technical term
  9. technical terms
  10. technical universities
  11. technical university

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