"Truman shirt" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: Truman shirts [plural]
Etymology: Named after US president Harry S. Truman who popularised the shirt during his presidency. Head templates: {{en-noun}} Truman shirt (plural Truman shirts)
  1. A type of comfortable, vibrant, tropical-printed, short-sleeved, sport shirt. Wikipedia link: Harry S. Truman
    Sense id: en-Truman_shirt-en-noun-hkVJpebV Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Clothing

Inflected forms

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