Tee or t-shirt?

[Xaprios]

Hey all.

I've one question. I looked around on some clothing websites and I saw different names for what I call a "t-shirt":



Some sites did call it a t-shirt, but different websites did call it a tee. I don't know if there is a difference between the two or if it is like the difference between American and British or something.. Can someone help me out with this?

Thanks!

(If I did make any mistakes, can you please correct me? )

[linguoboy]

Some sites did call it a t-shirt, but differentothers websites did called it a tee. I don't know if there is a difference between the two or if it is like thea difference between American and British or something.. Can someone help me out with this?

Both variants are commonly used in American English. Some might consider "tee" more slangy then "t-shirt", but I'm used to seeing both in clothing ads and catalogs.

[telruen]

Some sites did call it a t-shirt, but different others other websites did called it a tee. I don't know if there is a difference between the two or if it is like thea difference between American and British or something.. Can someone help me out with this?

Both variants are commonly used in American English. Some might consider "tee" more slangy then than "t-shirt", but I'm used to seeing both in clothing ads and catalogs.

I agree that "tee" sounds more slangy. Personally, I've never used it. I always say "t-shirt."

[Ciarán12]

"tee" sounds extremely American.

[Xaprios]

Thanks for explaining!

[linguoboy]

Usually we can see youngsters to use the slang's

And you work for a translation service? Jesus wept.

[ling]

"tee" sounds like something I'd see in an ad aimed at teens, trying to sound hip. I don't think I've ever heard anyone but advertisers use it.

The following are common:
T-shirt
t-shirt
tee-shirt

[Lazar Taxon]

What ling said. I'm familiar with "tee", but I don't use it.

[TeneReef]

Etymologically speaking, it should be spelled T-shirt, and not tee shirt since
the T is not abbreviated form, (unlike in teepeeing).

[thasyanvts]

"tee" is just another slang word of T-shirt, but the meanings of T-shirt and Tee are just the same.

[deboertravel]

Both mean the same, but I prefer t-shirt instead of tee. Sounds more formal and is always clear.

[littledaisy]

i think both mean the same, but I always say "t-shirt."