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Definition of "singlet" []

  • Chiefly British A man's jersey undershirt. (noun)
  • Physics A multiplet with a single member. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "singlet" in a sentence
  • "Trust me … the singlet is the least of your worries."
  • "Should he be an elderly Scotsman whose sole claim to fame is that, forty years ago, he used to run around the track in singlet and shorts while being chased by Jeffrey Archer?"
  • "His chest muscles stood out through his thin singlet and his kilt was the size of a barrel."