26984 words

tee

4 definitions • 4 examples
1
a short plastic stick with a cup-shaped top on which a golf ball is put to be hit, or the area where this is used to start the play for each hole
2
in rugby and American football, a device that holds the ball in place before it is kicked :

Examples:

They set up a tee and began kicking balls.
Spotting a rugby ball on a tee, he gave it a good boot for 15 yards.
3
a T-shirt:

Examples:

Our essential short-sleeved tee is £10.
The short skirt looks perfect worn with a loose white tee.
4
in golf, the place where you begin to hit the ball at each hole (= area of play), or the small stick that holds the ball up so that you can hit it easily

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