Nether-shirt

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    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, [...]"

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"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, [...]"

Etymology

From nether- + shirt.

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