t-shirty

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1. Alternative letter-case form of T-shirty.

   The best type are those t-shirty things that the Yanks wear, and the very pits are stained string vests à la Rab C. Nesbit.

   1996, Claire Foster, A Woman’s A-Z Guide to Men - and Which Bits to Avoid!, Summersdale Publishers, →ISBN, page 116

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   Dip into our newly arrived pool of mobil^([sic]) shapes, lengthy blousings, swingy clustered pleatings, multiple part styles or classic t-shirty maillots perfect for your growing swim set.

   1964 April 16, St. Louis Post-Dispatch, volume 86, number 106, St. Louis, Mo., page 7A

   Johnson immediately became a national hit by designing t-shirty flip skirt dresses, lace-up push-up tops that were strapless or off-the-shoulder, and uniform-type fashions influenced by tight motorcycle clothes with big zippers.

   1987 December, Kathi Wheater, “After a Fashion”, in The New Fillmore, page 12, column 2

   There were some terrific bargains: shoes, white shirts and t-shirty tops, a wickedly sexy nightie and great value in tights.

   2000, Anne Schulman, Broken Biscuits Don’t Count, Poolbeg Press, →ISBN, page 19

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1. Resembling or characteristic of a T-shirt.

   The T-shirty sweater shown below is long sleeved beige knit, ringed with navy-blue.

   1966 August 16, The News Tribune, 84th year, number 60, Tacoma, Wash., page 6

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   FAIR… …T-SHIRTY / Drip Touts Science […] (Temperatures, Weather Map on Page 22)

   1953 April 8, St. Petersburg Times, volume 69, number 258, St. Petersburg, Fla., page 21

   The elder sister of the Duke of Devonshire was ready for the trip to northern, colder, Page, Ariz., in a thin green nylon T-shirty sweater worn with a magenta and green tweed skirt.

   1965 November 13, Barbara Campbell, “Princess Proves ‘Doll’ For Press Cameramen: Pictures Snapped At Douglas Ranch”, in The Arizona Daily Star, volume 124, number 317, Tucson, Ariz., section B, page one, column 3

   Two you’ll love to glide along with are the ribby, long-sleeved turtle-neck and the T-shirty style with show-off buttons.

   1966 September 13, Hattiesburg American, volume LXXI, number 216, Hattiesburg, Miss., page 15