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Singlet
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- 1 A set of one, an item not part of a larger set; A multiplet having a single member, especially a single spectroscopic peak.
- 2 a collarless men's undergarment for the upper part of the body wordnet
- 3 A set of one, an item not part of a larger set; A quantum state having zero spin.
"2003, Timothy M. Cox, 90: Protoporphyria, Karl M. Kadish, Kevin M. Smith, Roger Guilard, (editors), The Porphyrin Handbook, Volume 14: Medical Aspects of Porphyrins, page 132, When a ground state molecule absorbs a photon, the values of the electron spins are not altered and thus the primary excited state is the singlet state."
- 4 A set of one, an item not part of a larger set; A person who does not have a form of multiplicity; a single self or personality occupying one human body.
"Singlet and monocultural identity is so normalized that many voice hearers and plurals don’t share their experiences with anyone, living in isolation (and sometimes in poverty) and spending considerable inner resources to manage postures and performances of ‘mental health’."
- 5 A single piece of clothing; A sleeveless buttonless shirt with a low-cut neck. Australia, Ireland, New-Zealand, Nigeria, Singapore, UK
"Winston wrenched his body out of bed — naked, for a member of the Outer Party received only 3,000 clothing coupons annually, and a suit of pyjamas was 600 — and seized a dingy singlet and a pair of shorts that were lying across a chair."
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- 6 A single piece of clothing; A one-piece, tight-fitting uniform, usually made of spandex or nylon, required in wrestling and powerlifting.
Etymology
From single + -let.
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