In American English , can refer to almost any upper-body garment other than Coats and Bras (the term "top" is sometimes used in ladieswear). In British English , a shirt is more specifically a garment with a Collar , Cuff s, and a full vertical opening with buttons; what is known in American English as a Dress Shirt .
- shirt or Dress Shirt — a shirt with collar and full vertical opening with Buttons ; left and right sides of this shirt meet with the .
- --- Blouse — lady's shirt; the term is also used for some men's military uniform shirts.
- --- Hawaiian Shirt or Aloha Shirt — a colourful short-sleeve dress shirt, loose or not fitted and woven from very light fabric. Often informal. Also just called a "tropical shirt."
- --- Camp Shirt — a loose, straight-cut, short sleeved shirt or blouse with a simple placket front-opening and a "camp collar."
- --- Guayabera — an embroidered dress shirt with four pockets.
- T-shirt — a casual shirt without a collar or buttons, usually short-sleeved. It is a common shirt for informal events.
- --- Halfshirt — a high-hemmed t-shirt.
- --- Tank Top — a sleeveless T-shirt.
-- A-shirt or Construction Shirt — essentially a sleeveless t-shirt with large armholes, often worn by labourers or athletes for increased movability. Sometimes called a " Wife Beater " when worn without a covering layer.
-- Camisole — woman's undershirt with narrow straps, or a similar garment worn alone (often with Bra ). Also referred to as a , '''shelf top''', '''spaghetti straps''' or '''strappy top'''.
- Tennis Shirt , Golf Shirt , or Polo Shirt — a v-neck shirt with a full collar; opening often closed with buttons or zipper running partway down the front. Short or long sleeve. Sometimes embroidered with club or designer insignia. Often worn with a Sweater Vest .
- --- Rugby Shirt — typically a rugged long-sleeved polo shirt, of thick cotton or wool.
- Baseball Shirt — usually distinguished by a three quarters sleeve, team insignia, and flat waistseam.
- Sweatshirt — long-sleeved athletic shirt of heavier material, with or without Hood .
- Tunic — primitive shirt, distinguished by two-piece construction. Initially a men's garment, is normally seen in modern times being worn by women.
- Nightshirt — often oversized, ruined or inexpensive light cloth undergarment shirt for Sleeping .
- Sleeveless Shirt — A shirt with no sleeves. Contains only neck, bottom hem, body, and sometimes shoulders depending on type.
- --- Halter Top — a shoulderless, sleeveless garment for women. It is mechanically analogous to an Apron with a string around the back of the neck and across the lower back holding it in place.
- --- Tube Top (in American English ) or (in British English ) — a shoulderless, sleeveless "tube" that wraps the torso (not reaching higher than the base of either breast, staying in place by elasticity or by a single strap that is attached to the front of the tube.
Tops which would generally not be called shirts:
- Onesie or — a shirt for Infant s which includes a long back that is wrapped between the legs and buttoned to the front of the shirt.
- Sweater s — heavy knitted upper garments.
- Jacket s, Coat s and similar Outerwear
Many terms are used to describe and differentiate types of shirts (and upper-body garments in general) and their construction. The smallest differences may have significance to a cultural or occupational group. Recently, (late 20th century) it has become common to use tops to carry messages or advertising. Many of these distinctions apply to other upper-body garments, such as Coat s and Sweaters .
- with no covering of the shoulders or arms — a Tube Top (not reaching higher than the armpits, staying in place by elasticity)
- with only shoulder straps, such as Spaghetti Strap s
- covering the shoulders, but without sleeves
- with short Sleeve s, varying from cap sleeves (not extending below the armpit) to half sleeves (elbow length)
- with three-quarter-length sleeves (reaching to a point between the elbow and the wrist)
- with long sleeves, may further be distinguished by the Cuff s:
- ---no Button s — a Closed Placket Cuff
- ---buttons (or analogous fasteners such as Snaps ) — single or multiple. A single button or pair aligned parallel with the Cuff hem is considered a Button Cuff . Multiple buttons aligned perpendicular to the Cuff hem, or parallel to the Placket constitute a Barrel Cuff .
- ---buttonholes designed for Cufflink s
--a French Cuff , where the end half of the Cuff is folded over the Cuff itself and fastened with a Cufflink . This type of Cuff has four buttons and a short Placket .
--more formally, a Link Cuff — fastened like a French Cuff , except is not folded over, but instead hemmed, at the edge of the sleeve.
- asymmetrical designs, such as one-shoulder, one-sleeve or with sleeves of different lengths
- leaving the Belly Button area Bare (much more common for women than for men). See Halfshirt .
- hanging to the Waist
- covering the Crotch
- covering part of the legs (essentially this is a Dress ; however, a piece of clothing is perceived either as a shirt (worn with Trousers ) or as a dress (in Western Culture mainly worn by women)).
- going to the floor (as a pajama shirt)
- vertical opening on the front side, all the way down, with Button s or Zipper . When fastened with buttons, this opening is often called the Placket Front .
- similar opening, but in back.
- left and right front side not separable, put on over the head; with regard to upper front side opening:
- ---V-shaped permanent opening on the top of the front side
- ---no opening at the upper front side
- ---vertical opening on the upper front side with buttons or zipper
--men's shirts are often buttoned on the right whereas women's are often buttoned on the left.
- with polo-neck
- with v-neck but no collar
- with plunging neck
- with open or tassel neck
- with Collar
- --- Windsor Collar or — a dressier collar designed with a wide distance between points (the '''spread''') to accommodate the Windsor Knot tie. The standard business collar.
- --- Tab Collar — a collar with two small fabric tabs that fasten together behind a tie to maintain collar spread.
- --- Wing Collar — best suited for the bow tie, often only worn for very formal occasions.
- --- Straight Collar — or , a version of the Windsor Collar that is distinguished by a narrower spread to better accommodate the Four-in-hand Knot , Pratt Knot , and the Half-windsor Knot . A moderate dress collar.
- --- Button-down Collar — A collar with buttons that fasten the points or tips to a shirt. The most casual of collars worn with a tie.
- --- Band Collar — essentially the lower part of a normal collar, first used as the original collar to which a separate Collarpiece was attached. Rarely seen in modern fashion. Also casual.
- --- Turtle Neck Collar — A collar that covers most of the throat.
- without collar
Some combinations are not applicable, of course, e.g. a tube top cannot have a collar.
Toplessness is the opposite of wearing a shirt of some kind, or a Bikini top, etc. This is sometimes considered a kind of Nudity , especially in the case of Women .
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