cotton shirt

collocation in English

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cotton
noun[U]
uk
/ˈkɒt.ən/us
/ˈkɑː.t̬ən/
the threads that grow around the seeds of a tall plant grown especially in the US, China, and ...
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shirt
noun[C]
uk
/ʃɜːt/us
/ʃɝːt/
a piece of clothing worn, especially by men, on the upper part of the body, made of light cloth like cotton and usually having a collar and buttons at ...
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(Definition ofcottonandshirtfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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An icy wind blows through yourcottonshirtwhile you sit outside the hospital door, waiting for your wife to bring up the car.
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A khakicottonshirtwith stand and fall collar and two breast pockets could be worn in warm climates, with or without the tunic.
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Either shirt could be worn under the coat; however, thecottonshirtcould not be worn as an outer garment with the wool trousers.
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The traje serrano consists of a blackcottonshirtand pants, with an animal skin around the shoulders, a hat made of palm fronds, and huarache sandals.
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With male clothing, it is common to see a cotton suit or acottonshirt, worn with modern jeans, sandals or boots, and a cowboy hat.
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Cotton shirts are not separately distinguished in the trade returns.
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Everything from rolling stock to cotton shirts can be regarded as war potential.
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Detergents have replaced soaps, plastic has replaced paper production, trucks are driving out trains, nylon shirts are taking the place of pure cotton shirts, and so on.
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Some elderly men in remote communities wear white cotton shirts.
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The long silk cotton shirts also were present.
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Tan short sleeve cotton shirts and trousers for males also continued in use until the mid-1970s, while females wore light blue combinations.
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Studies in which athletes were wearing 100% cotton shirts showed a decrease in the number of herpes gladiatorum cases.
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Their outfits consist of white cotton shirts, trousers and woven straw hat.
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Inmates would wear baggy denim pants and jackets, cloth hats, and cotton shirts.
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Football kit has evolved significantly since the early days of the sport when players typically wore thick cotton shirts, knickerbockers and heavy rigid leather boots.
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I always love white cotton shirts.
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