muscle shirt

English

Etymology

So called because they display the muscles; these shirts were stereotypically associated with surfers and bodybuilders.

Noun

muscle shirt (plural muscle shirts)

(bodybuilding) A sleeveless shirt tailored to display the muscles of the body.
Synonym: (Southern US) shooter shirt

Translations

sleeveless shirt tailored to display the muscles of the body

Chinese:
Mandarin: 背心 (zh) (bèixīn) (no exact equivalent exists; lit. "sleeveless shirt")
Finnish: hihaton aluspaita
Polish: obcisły podkoszulek m
Portuguese: regata (pt) f

See also

muscle fit

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