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Shirts are one of the most important articles of clothing in anybody's closet. They come in all shapes, sizes and styles. Shirts are generally considered a piece of clothing for the trunk of the body. They are made from a wide variety of fabrics and come in versions for men and women. Shirts can be worn at any time during the year no matter the weather conditions in your area.

Common types of shirts include the polo shirt, the dress shirt and the tank top. These can further be broken down into other categories. T-shirts are casual shirts without a collar or buttons. Typically, they are short-sleeved. Polo shirts are v-necks with a collar. They come with a zipper or buttons that are often left open exposing an undershirt or some sort. They can also be bought as short or long sleeves depending on your style. Dress shirts come with a collar and a full set of buttons. Both sides of the shirt meet in the middle in what is called a placket front. The placket front is the bit of fabric where the buttons and holes meet each other so you can button your shirt.

Tank tops come in a plethora of styles. Wife beaters, construction shirts, camisoles and tunics are all forms of the tank top. Wife beaters, more commonly known as A shirts, are typically a male tank top. They're typically worn during sports or even as undershirts by men. Construction shirts, referred to as muscle shirts, are a sleeveless t-shirt with large armholes. They are often worn by construction workers to give them greater mobility while working. However, men also wear them for sports and other physical activities. Camisoles are known to women as spaghetti strap tops. Generally, they're worn as undershirts. They have narrow straps that align with the bra to hide it if worn as a regular shirt as fashion dictates. Tunics are now primarily worn by women, even though they were designed as men's shirt. They're a primitive form of the short and often come in two pieces, though women typically only were the top portion.

Blouses are a woman's dress shirt often made of fancy fabric. The military, however, does call men's shirts blouses on occasion. Nightshirts are oversized or ruined undergarment shirts worn during sleep. Sweatshirts come with or without hoods and are a type of athletic shirt for sporting activities. Rugby shirts are a long-sleeved polo shirt made of thicker fabric to protect the wearer from harm. Golf shirts are the same as polo shirts but often come with an insignia or company logo. They are generally short-sleeved and are worn with a sweater vest during play.

Other types of shirts include Hawaiian, guayabera, half shirts, baseball shirts and fishnet shirts. Fishnet shirts are transparent and often associated with the punk or gothic culture. Baseball shirts have three-quarter sleeves and team insignias attached. Half shirts are just high-hemmed t-shirts worn generally females. Guayabera shirts are a type of dress shirt with four pockets. Two of those pockets are often not used, instead buttoned shirt permanently for decorative purposes. Hawaiian shirts are colorful short-sleeved dress shirts. They are often large and woven with very light fabric to make them both cool and light-weight.