rugby shirt — n. a jersey, usually of brightly colored striped fabric with a white collar and placket, worn for playing rugby or as casual attire … English World dictionary
Rugby shirt — A rugby shirt, often referred to as a jersey, is a shirt worn by players of rugby league or rugby union. It usually has short sleeves, though long sleeves are common as well.Rugby shirts have a buttoned opening at the top, in a similar style to… … Wikipedia
Rugby shirt — a knitted pullover sport shirt usually in bold horizontal stripes and having a white collar and neckline placket, styled after the shirts traditionally worn by the members of Rugby teams. Also, rugby shirt. Also called Rugby jersey. * * * rugby… … Useful english dictionary
Rugby shirt — Rug′by (or rug′by) shirt n. clo a knitted pullover sport shirt usu. in bold horizontal stripes, styled after the shirts traditionally worn by Rugby players. Also called Rug′by jer′sey … From formal English to slang
rugby jersey — rugby shirt or rugby jersey noun A thick cotton shirt of a style worn for rugby, usu in a strong, single colour or stripes, with white collar and placket • • • Main Entry: ↑rugby … Useful english dictionary
Shirt — Charvet shirt from the 1930s, Norsk Folkemeuseum, Oslo. A shirt is a cloth garment for the upper body. Originally an undergarment worn exclusively by men, it has become, in American English, a catch all term for almost any garment other than… … Wikipedia
shirt — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. blouse, chamise[tte], camisole, shift, plastron. See clothing. II (Roget s IV) n. Kinds of shirts include: dress, undershirt, sport, work, cowboy, Western, lumberman s, long sleeved, short sleeved,… … English dictionary for students
Rugby union equipment — A traditional rugby union kit consists of a collared jersey (often imitated by fashion labels and called a rugby shirt ), shorts, long socks and boots with studs. Some modest padding is allowed on the head, shoulders and collarbone, but it must… … Wikipedia
Rugby union numbering schemes — A rugby union team consists of 15 players plus up to seven replacements (depending on the competition). The starting players are normally numbered from 1 to 15 and the replacements 16 onwards.Traditionally, however, some clubs, notably Leicester… … Wikipedia
Rugby league — An attacking player attempts to evade two defenders Highest governing body Rugby League International Federation Nickname(s) … Wikipedia