\Shirt\, n. [OE. schirte, sherte, schurte; akin to Icel.
skyrta, Dan. skiorte, Sw. skjorta, Dan. ski["o]rt a
petticoat, D. schort a petticoat, an argon, G. schurz,
sch["u]rze, an argon; all probably from the root of E. short,
as being originally a short garment. See {Short}, and cf.
{Skirt}.]
A loose under-garment for the upper part of the body, made of
cotton, linen, or other material; -- formerly used of the
under-garment of either sex, now commonly restricted to that
worn by men and boys.
      Several persons in December had nothing over their
      shoulders but their shirts.              --Addison.
      She had her shirts and girdles of hair.  --Bp. Fisher.

\Shirt\, v. t. & i. [imp. & p. p. {Shirted}; p. pr. & vb.
n. {Shirting}.]
To cover or clothe with a shirt, or as with a shirt.
--Dryden.