wifebeater

An A formed white, tight, T-Shirt normally produced for men but also worn by women, intended for wear under shirts. Its reputation comes from those wearing the shirts while engaged in domestic violence.

His father was wearing a wifebeater under his favorie shirt.

by Theodore Butler September 30, 2005

wifebeater

A white, tank top typically worn by white trash men who beat their wives. NO wifebeater is complete without a 10 pound overweight/underweight guy to wear it and mustard stains :)

Ross Creed - "Mary-Anne! Get me a beer!"
Mary-Anne - "We aint got no beer!"
Ross Creed - "Well then get me a hotdog bitch!"

Mary-Anne - "Here ya go.."

*Ross Hits wife pathetically while spilling mustard all over his wifebeater*

by KO-Keogh March 16, 2010

Wifebeater

Also known as trailer park attire.

A classless piece of shit rag with 4 holes, used as a garment to cover the torso.
Unless you're doing sports or working out while wearing it, it pretty much signals you're trash.
Predominantly worn by males who lack character; mainly slobs, thugs, and males looking to attract equally simple minded females.

"What's up with all those guys wearing wifebeaters in public?"

"I know, right? It's like living in a trailer park, or taking a stroll through a bad neighborhood."

"Yeah, it's kinda sad. I guess it's just a result of the cultural degradation. Nobody dresses with style or class anymore."

by The Real Gentleman May 29, 2016

wifebeater

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.

Yuck ... see that dude in the wifebeater over there? His chest hair is, like, sticking out all over the place!

by Trish June 27, 2009

wifebeater

Pseudonym for a brand of strong lager called Stella Artois, sometimes associated with after closing-hours physical activity.

3 pints of Wifebeater and a packet of salt and vinegar crisps please bartender.

by Steve Butler June 21, 2003

wifebeater

In Australian slang, "wifebeater" always referred to a dark blue singlet, such as is typically worn by truckers. It's only recently that we in Australia have heard the word coming from other parts of the world, and elsewhere it refers to a white singlet.

Tommo, the landscaper, was clomping about the backyard in his big blundstones, stubbies and a wifebeater.

by Daru April 25, 2007

wifebeater

White, ribbed, skin-tight tank top, most excellent for showing off a dude's pecs, shoulders, arms, underarms, armpit hair, and natural B.O. Leaves a sweet tan line when worn on a summer day.

Dude wore a wifebeater, and i got a whiff of sukang paombong on his pits.

by Dylan Dude December 13, 2007