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the shirt that fled the gym and never looked back
means A sleeveless shirt with shoulder straps, worn next to the skin or as a casual top in warm weather.
from A compound of "tank" and "top," and the "tank" half comes from a delightfully literal place: in early 20th-century Britain, an indoor swimming pool was called a "swimming tank," so the one-piece suit worn in it became a "tank suit." The sleeveless upper portion lent its name to the "tank top," which eventually shrugged off the water entirely and became everyday wear.
- sailor roots
- Originally worn by swimmers in tank pools
- wifebeater
- Nickname tied to 1940s tabloid crime coverage
- two cuts
- A-shirts and muscle shirts are different beasts
- arm tax
- Reveals biceps you may not actually possess
ribbed tank top — classic sleeveless garment popularized in the 1950s by james dean in rebel without a cause
athletic undershirt a-shirt — white ribbed tank worn as standard issue in us military and workwear since early 1900s