Meanings
nounmuscle shirt (plural muscle shirts)
plural muscle shirts
- bodybuildingA sleeveless shirt tailored to display the muscles of the body.
Synonyms: muscle tank, muscle tee, shooter shirt, muscle tank top
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA sleeveless shirt tailored to display the muscles of the body.
Origin
So called because they display the muscles; these shirts were stereotypically associated with surfers and bodybuilders.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Finnish hihaton aluspaita
- hihaton aluspaitasleeveless shirt tailored to display the muscles of the body
Polish obcisły podkoszulek
- obcisły podkoszuleksleeveless shirt tailored to display the muscles of the body
Portuguese regata
- regatasleeveless shirt tailored to display the muscles of the body
Cite this entry
APA
muscle shirt. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/muscle%20shirt
MLA
“muscle shirt.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/muscle%20shirt. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “muscle shirt,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/muscle%20shirt.
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