"nether-shirt" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: nether-shirts [plural]
Etymology: From nether- + shirt. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|nether|shirt}} nether- + shirt Head templates: {{en-noun}} nether-shirt (plural nether-shirts)
  1. An undershirt. Categories (topical): Clothing Synonyms: nether shirt

Inflected forms

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