Dictionary Definition
singlet n : a collarless men's undergarment for
the upper part of the body [syn: vest, undershirt]
User Contributed Dictionary
English
Pronunciation
/ˈsɪŋglʌt/Noun
singlet (plural: singlets)- A vest, or a similar
sleeveless item of clothing
- 1949: George Orwell, Nineteen Eighty-Four, p28
- Winston wrenched his body out of bed — naked, for a member of the Outer Party received only 3,000 clothing coupons annually, and a suit of pyjamas was 600 — and seized a dingy singlet and a pair of shorts that were lying across a chair.
- 1949: George Orwell, Nineteen Eighty-Four, p28
Extensive Definition
Singlet may refer to:
- singlet state, in theoretical physics, a quantum state with zero spin
- in spectroscopy, an entity appearing as a single peak; see NMR spectroscopy
- in optics, a single lens element, the building blocks of lens systems; see lens (optics)
- Australian term for a sleeveless shirt.
- a one-piece collarless garment, also known as vest.
- wrestling singlet, a one-piece garment specific to wresting.