The A-Shirt
The A-Shirt
Is it because of a murder in Detroit, or Marlon Brando?
![Why Are White Tank Tops Sometimes Called 'Wife-Beaters'?](https://lemmy.world/pictrs/image/4725f2c1-033d-4328-b429-64e5c51691a3.jpeg?format=webp&thumbnail=256)
I am more interested in why they are called "tank tops." They don't resembles any part of a tank, much less the top.
15 0 ReplyI’ve tried using “a-shirt” in the US for the reasons mentioned but it seems like no one knows what I mean until I say “wife beater.”
10 0 ReplyThey really fell out of popularity here. I'm the only one of my peers I know who wears them at all. They definitely imply trashy with some crowds.
3 0 ReplyI experienced the reverse. Someone asked me "what's a singlet?", and I had no idea.
2 0 Replythe opposite of a doublet
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If you cut the sleeves off of a T shirt, wouldn't that make it an I shirt?
9 0 ReplyThat's Apple's new smart wear, the iShirt! Compatible with AI and ads!
3 0 ReplyRevolutionary! They've done it again!
How can I pay?
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Bruh it's obviously an h
2 0 ReplyHmmm
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Wearin one right now
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