Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

truman shirt

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.53 in modern English

Syllables: tru-man shirt
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A type of comfortable, vibrant, tropical-printed, short-sleeved, sport shirt.

Example Sentences

"Bond noted the small grudging mouths of the women, the sun gleaming on their pince-nez; the stringy, collapsed chests and arms of the men displayed to the sunshine in Truman shirts."

Etymology

Named after US president Harry S. Truman who popularised the shirt during his presidency.

Inflected Forms

Truman shirts (plural)

Questions

What does truman shirt mean?: A type of comfortable, vibrant, tropical-printed, short-sleeved, sport shirt.
Where does truman shirt come from?: Named after US president Harry S. Truman who popularised the shirt during his presidency.

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