2006-08-27 01:21:35 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Beauty & Style ➔ Fashion & Accessories
Short answer - looks like a letter "T" and/or covers "T"orso
Long Answer from Wikipedia-
The idea of the T-shirt came to the USA during WWI when US soldiers noticed the light cotton undershirts European soldiers were using while the US soldiers sweated in their wool uniforms. Since they were so much more comfortable they quickly became popular among the Americans, and because of their design they got the name T-shirt. During WWII the T-shirt had become standard issue underwear in both the U.S. Army and Navy. Although the T-shirt was formally underwear, soldiers often used it without a shirt covering it while doing heavy labor or while stationed in locations with a hot climate. As a result, the public was frequently exposed to pictures of members of the armed forces wearing pants and a T-shirt. As an example, the cover of the July 13, 1942 issue of Life magazine, features a picture of a soldier wearing a T-shirt with the text "Air corps gunnery school" ([1]).
After WWII the T-shirt started appearing without a shirt covering it in civilian life. According to the New York Times, the 1948 presidential campaign of Thomas E. Dewey produced a "Dew It for Dewey" T-shirt, which was followed in 1952 by "I Like Ike" T-shirts in support of Dwight D. Eisenhower. John Wayne, Marlon Brando and James Dean all wore them on national TV. At first the public was shocked, but by 1955 it had become acceptable. The T-shirt became cool when James Dean wore it in the film Rebel Without a Cause.
2006-08-27 01:32:33 · answer #1 · answered by Stunned to say the least 1 · 3⤊ 0⤋
T Shirt Means
2016-12-18 09:05:22 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The first cotton T-shirt came without a collar. When a T-shirt without a collar is spread out on the table or bed it resembles the capital letter "T". That's why it was called a "T-shirt"; because it was shaped like the letter "T".
2006-08-27 01:26:16 · answer #3 · answered by imacoffeejunkie 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It means the shape of the shirt as it is in the shape of english letter T
2006-08-27 01:57:07 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
im not sure, probably cuz the shirt is in the shape of a T.... like an A shirt kinda looks like an A
2006-08-27 01:25:35 · answer #5 · answered by peppermintism 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Brother, the reason why its called a T shirt is because it has the shape of the letter 'T'..
hope Ive been to some help
2006-08-27 01:25:10 · answer #6 · answered by Dubai_Lad 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
t shirt is in the shape of a t.
and in reply to the first answer - where else would you wear a shirt? are there H-shirts for heads?
2006-08-27 01:26:22 · answer #7 · answered by Rosie 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it's a shirt style. the T represets a shirt that resembles a shape of a T.
2006-08-27 01:25:31 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
the t stands for torso. a normal shirt has buttons, which does not alwys cover the whole of the torso if the buttons are, well.....unbuttoned
2006-08-27 01:25:06 · answer #9 · answered by bombproofgirl 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
bcuz its shaped like a T. the sleeves r the top part and the torso is the stem thingy
2006-08-27 08:37:54 · answer #10 · answered by Anna L 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋