wifebeater
noun
wife·beat·er
ˈwīf-ˌbē-tər 
plural wifebeaters
slang
: a ribbed tank top that is sometimes worn as an undershirt
She is barefoot and casually dressed, smoking Newports, in red capri-length Dickies with a red and white belt, a white wifebeater that says HURLEY and a black hoodie that says HARLEY-DAVIDSON …—
Jesse Sheidlower
Jesse SheidlowerRipped young men in wifebeaters and equally buff young women in bikinis …—William Finnegan
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“Wifebeater.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wifebeater. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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