singlet

/'siɳglit/

Thân thiện

A man wears a clean white singlet while doing morning exercises.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A collarless men's undergarment for the upper part of the body: A sleeveless, tight-fitting piece of clothing, typically made of cotton or a similar material, worn under a shirt or on its own for athletic purposes. It covers the torso and has shoulder straps.
   • A similar garment worn in sports: A lightweight, sleeveless top, often in a specific color, worn by athletes, wrestlers, or participants in certain sports as part of a uniform.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • He wore a cotton singlet under his work shirt to stay warm.
  • The wrestler stepped onto the mat wearing a blue singlet.
  • In the old gym, you could see men lifting weights in simple singlets.

Advanced Usage

• "To be in a singlet": To be wearing a singlet, often implying a state of readiness for exercise or competition.
  • The athletes were already in their singlets, waiting for the race to start.

Variants and Related Words

• Tank top (n): A casual, sleeveless shirt with wide armholes and a crew neck, often worn as outerwear. (Note: While similar, a "tank top" is generally outerwear, whereas a "singlet" is traditionally an undergarment or athletic uniform.)
• A-shirt (n): Another term for an athletic-style sleeveless undershirt, synonymous with "singlet" in some regions.
• Wrestling singlet (n): A specific type of one-piece, tight-fitting uniform worn in the sport of wrestling.

Synonyms

• Undervest: (British English) A sleeveless undergarment for the upper body.
• Sleeveless undershirt: A descriptive term for the garment.

Related Phrases

• To don a singlet: To put on a singlet.
  • Before the match, each competitor must don a singlet.

Related Idioms

Học thuật

Noun

1. a collarless men's undergarment for the upper part of the body

Từ đồng nghĩa

• vest
• undershirt