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Etymology

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Fromsingle +‎-let.

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Noun

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Left: a young man in a wrestlingsinglet (sense 2)

singlet (pluralsinglets)

  1. Aset ofone, anitemnotpart of alargerset,particularly:
    Coordinate terms:couplet,triplet,quadruplet,tetraplet,quintuplet,pentuplet,sextuplet,septuplet,octuplet,nonuplet,decuplet,centuplet,multiplet
    1. (physics) Amultiplet having a single member, especially a singlespectroscopicpeak.
    2. (physics, quantum mechanics) Aquantumstate havingzerospin.
      • 2003, Timothy M. Cox,90: Protoporphyria, Karl M. Kadish, Kevin M. Smith, Roger Guilard, (editors),The Porphyrin Handbook, Volume 14: Medical Aspects of Porphyrins,page 132,
        When a ground state molecule absorbs a photon, the values of the electron spins are not altered and thus theprimary excited state is thesinglet state.
      • 2010, Donald L. Pavia, Gary M. Lampman, George S. Kriz, Randall G. Engel,A Small Scale Approach to Organic Laboratory Techniques,page416:
        However, even if it were possible to supply benzophenone with radiation of the appropriate wavelength to produce the second excitedsinglet state of the molecule, thissinglet would rapidly convert to the lowestsinglet state (S1).
    3. (multiplicityslang) A person who does not have a form ofmultiplicity; a singleself orpersonality occupying one human body.
      Antonyms:multiple,system
      • 2016, Lori F. Clarke, “Embracing Polyphony: Voices, Improvisation, and the Hearing Voices Network”, inIntersectionalities: A Global Journal of 2016 Social Work Analysis, Research, Polity, and Practice, volume 5, number 2, page 6:
        Singlet and monocultural identity is so normalized that many voice hearers and plurals don’t share their experiences with anyone, living in isolation (and sometimes in poverty) and spending considerable inner resources to manage postures and performances of ‘mental health’.
      • 2017, Gergő Ribáry, László Lajtai, Zsolt Demetrovics, Aniko Maraz, “Multiplicity: An Explorative Interview Study on Personal Experiences of People with Multiple Selves”, inFrontiers in Psychology:
        Her system started when she was 17 years old: “We were not created by trauma. It started from being asinglet (one body, one person), but then, we lost our sense of self.[…]
      • 2020, Elizabeth Schechter, “What we can learn about respect and identity from plurals”, inJPCA Mag, number 1, page38:
        More strongly, respect might require thatsinglets themselves accept, in the context of interacting with plurals, that people are truly distinct people.
      • For more quotations using this term, seeCitations:singlet.
  2. Asinglepiece ofclothing,particularly:
    1. (UK, Australia, Ireland, Nigeria, New Zealand, Singapore) Asleevelessbuttonlessshirt with alow-cut neck.
      Synonyms:undershirt,vest
      Hyponyms:wifebeater,A-shirt
      • 1949, George Orwell,Nineteen Eighty-Four, page28:
        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 dingysinglet and a pair of shorts that were lying across a chair.
      • 2000, Nicole Matthews,Kitsch on the Fringe: Suburbia in Recent Australian Comedy Film, Roger Webster,Expanding Suburbia: Reviewing Suburban Narratives,page 176,
        The semiotics of thesinglet - immediately identifiable in Australia, especially in its usual shade of blue, with male manual labourers16 - underlines the contrast between the effete fakery of ballroom costumes and real masculinity to be found underneath or in the world of folk dancing.
      • 2006, Albert Moran, Errol Vieth,Film in Australia: An Introduction,page85:
        However, even in the latter he wears a bluesinglet to help remind the audience of his working-class roots.
      • 2009, Deborah Penrith,Live & Work in: Australia, Crimson Publishing, UK,page 192,
        Women wear dresses, cropped trousers and vests with lightweight linen jackets and you will find men in anything from a business suit to a pair of stubbies (very short shorts) and asinglet top (white vest) or knee-length cargo trousers.
    2. (sports) A one-piece, tight-fittinguniform, usually made ofspandex ornylon, required inwrestling andpowerlifting.

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Translations

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vest; sleeveless garment with a low-cut neck, often worn underneath a shirt—see alsovest,‎undershirt
wrestling: one-piece, tight-fitting uniform, usually made of spandex or nylon
quantum mechanics: quantum state having zero spin

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Etymology

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Borrowed fromEnglishsinglet.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈsɪŋ.ɡlət/
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  • Hyphenation:sin‧glet

Noun

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singlet m (pluralsinglets,diminutivesingletje n)

  1. asinglet, short,sleeveless type ofshirt, worn alone (as in sports) or asundershirt; originally only for men
    Synonyms:hemd,onderhemd

Welsh

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Etymology

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Borrowed fromEnglishsinglet.[1]

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singlet f (not mutable)

  1. (Patagonia)vest,singlet[2]
    Synonym:fest

References

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  1. ^R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke,et al., editors (1950–present), “singlet”, inGeiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
  2. ^“Cymraeg y Wladfa a Chymraeg Cymru - beth yw'r gwahaniaethau?”, inBBC Cymru Fyw‎[1] (in Welsh), 28 September 2018, archived fromthe original on2 October 2018
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