Usually refers to any style of (usually) tight-fitting cotton shirts primarily worn by men as undershirts. Any of the types of white t-shirt or tank top that you can usually find sold in packages by the men's underwear can be classfied as a wifebeater.
While the "wifebeater" is worn primarily by men -- and presumably got the name because it is most often depicted as being worn as outerwear by men who beat their wives -- lots of women have taken to wearing them too. This is particularly true in the case of the cotton ribbed tank top, which can now be found sold as outerwear for women as well as men, and which can also be found in several other colors besides white.
While the "wifebeater" is worn primarily by men -- and presumably got the name because it is most often depicted as being worn as outerwear by men who beat their wives -- lots of women have taken to wearing them too. This is particularly true in the case of the cotton ribbed tank top, which can now be found sold as outerwear for women as well as men, and which can also be found in several other colors besides white.
Yuck ... see that dude in the wifebeater over there? His chest hair is, like, sticking out all over the place!
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Abercrombie: a clothing boutique were fag guys go to were shirts that make there puny little muscles stand out. A shop were girls can look like they are wearing nothing but thread and can get easily laid. Were girls know the only way they can get a guy is to wear a slut costume. AKA Prep central
OMG Haileigh like that is so hot we'll get laid tonight by Jordan!
Like OMG Chrissy that sounds awwsome we should were pieces of a shirt for a SKIRT! OMG that is so fetch!
Like OMG Chrissy that sounds awwsome we should were pieces of a shirt for a SKIRT! OMG that is so fetch!
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