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The outfit that says I have abandoned sleeves and all other forms of self-defense.
means A sleeveless, close-fitting top — worn as an undershirt, athletic jersey, or standalone garment.
from From "single" plus the diminutive suffix "-et," because it was originally the plain, unpadded single layer of clothing worn under a doublet (the bulkier, often padded outer garment). The name literally marked it as the simple, one-layer counterpart to something fancier.
- wrestling origin
- Designed so opponents have nothing to grip
- aussie slang
- What Americans confusingly call a tank top
- physics cameo
- Also a quantum spin state with zero multiplicity
- track uniform
- Minimal fabric, maximum aerodynamic smugness