At the time, it was customary for penitents to make a public procession in their shift, a sleeveless white garment similar to a slip today and one which was certainly considered " underwear ".

A cape is any sleeveless outer garment, such as a poncho, but usually it is a long garment that covers only the back half of the wearer, fastening around the neck.

If sleeveless, such a garment may be called a tank top in British English, while " tank top " in US English refers to a sleeveless shirt or undershirt.

In the US and in Australian English, a sleeveless sweater may also be called a sweater vest, especially if it has a V-neck and somewhat formal appearance resembling a formal vest, a garment known as a waistcoat in the UK.

The term originally referred only to a knitted sleeveless vest, but expanded to other types of garment over time.

* Light upper body garment such as T-shirt, sleeveless shirt or crop top if anything is worn on the upper body

* halter top – a shoulderless, sleeveless garment for women.

A waistcoat or vest is a sleeveless upper-body garment worn over a dress shirt and necktie ( if applicable ) and below a coat as a part of most men's formal wear, and as the third piece of the three-piece male business suit.

; Phelonion ( Greek ): Large conical sleeveless garment worn by priests over all other vestments, with the front largely cut away to free the hands.

This garment, along with basketball jerseys which are usually sleeveless and baseball jerseys which are usually button up, have become fashion accessories.

A tube top ( British: boob tube ) is a shoulderless, sleeveless women's garment that wraps around the upper torso.

As lingerie, a chemise is similar to a babydoll, which is also a short, loose-fitting, sleeveless garment.

But the word properly applies to the sleeveless tabard which tended to supersede, from the 15th century onwards, the inconvenient cappa clausa ( a long closed cloak with a slit in front for the arms ) as the out-of-doors upper garment of bishops.

The traditional outfit of Bhutias is called a bakhu ( similar to the Tibetan chuba, but sleeveless ) which is a loose cloak type garment that is fastened at the neck on one side and near the waist with a silk / cotton belt.

The term is also applied to a similar sleeveless garment worn by the British Army in the twentieth century.

A pinafore ( colloquially a pinny in British English ) is a sleeveless garment worn as an apron.

A related term is pinafore dress, it is a sleeveless dress intended to be worn over a top or blouse.

It is typically sleeveless, collarless, and intended to be worn over a blouse, shirt or sweater.

In the past, a woman's corset was usually worn over a chemise, a sleeveless low-necked gown made of washable material ( usually cotton or linen ).

A sleeveless variation called engi is worn over a raatuk ( blouse ) in warmer conditions.

*** A-shirt or singlet ( in British English ) – essentially a sleeveless shirt with large armholes and a large neck hole, often worn by labourers or athletes for increased movability.

The undersuits vary from a standard wet suit ( worn dry ), to polyester fabrics used in mountaineering and other cold weather uses ( these may also be in pieces, including vests and sleeveless vests ).

; Mantle ( Greek ): This is a sleeveless cape that fastens at the neck and the feet, worn by all monks.

Typically, the heavy metal fashions of the late 1970s – 1980s comprised tight blue jeans or drill pants, motorcycle boots or hi-top sneakers and black t-shirts, worn with a sleeveless kutte of denim or leather emblazoned with woven patches and button pins from heavy metal bands.

* a type of sleeveless shirt worn by men and women ( US / Australian English )

The Colobium sindonis ( Latin for " shroud tunic ") is a simple sleeveless white linen shift worn by British Monarchs during part of the Coronation service.

The Tibetan chhuba, a long woollen coat which resembles an achkan, is worn as well, with a sleeveless woollen jacket.

A sleeveless jacket of embroidered velvet of a dark shade is occasionally worn over the gown.

In the Church of Scotland, it is normal for the Geneva Gown to be vented ( opened at the front ), sleeveless, and worn over a cassock.

Traditionally, competition leotards have always had long sleeves ; however, half-length sleeved and sleeveless garments are now permitted under the Code of Points and have been worn by teams at the World Gymnastics Championships and other major events.

Practice leotards and those worn in podium training sessions are generally sleeveless.

The styles ranged from having huge sleeves in the 1830s, to off-the-shoulder and with wide flounces in the 1840s, to very low-necked in the 1850s, to having low necklines and short sleeves in the 1860s, to long and lean with a bustle and very short sleeves in the 1870s, to sleeveless, low-necked, and worn with gloves in the 1880s, to having a squared decolletage, a wasp-waist cut, and skirts with long trains in the 1890s.

Females wear a tartan kilt with a velvet jacket, worn with a lace insert, or a sleeveless velvet vest worn over a white blouse.

Men's fine dress includes a woollen waistcoat, similar to a sleeveless juyuna as worn by the women but referred to as a chaleco.

Other unique features of the regiment's full dress worn until 1914 included a red sleeveless supraweste ( survest ) with the star of the Order of the Black Eagle on front and back and the retention of black iron cuirasses edged with red which had been presented by the Russian Tsar in 1814.

Skinheads have been known to wear long-sleeve or short-sleeve button-up shirts or polo shirts by brands such as Ben Sherman, Fred Perry, Brutus, Warrior or Jaytex ; Lonsdale or Everlast shirts or sweatshirts ; collarless grandad shirts ; V-neck sweaters ; sleeveless sweaters ; cardigan sweaters or T-shirts ( plain or with text or designs related to the skinhead subculture ).

Women's dress for black tie occasions has varied greatly through the years ; traditionally it was dinner ( ankle ) or tea ( below mid-calf ) length sleeveless dress, often accompanied by a wrap or stole, gloves, and evening shoes.

The traditional sleeveless stola was fastened by clasps at the shoulder called fibulae.

Worn by samurai and courtiers during the Edo period, the outfit included a formal kimono, hakama, and a sleeveless jacket with exaggerated shoulders called a kataginu ( pictured ).

In the Wild Thornberrys Movie: The Origins of Donnie, Darwin was seen in a flashback, stealing the sleeveless tank top that was once owned by Debbie.

* tube top ( in American English ) or boob tube ( in British English ) — a shoulderless, sleeveless " tube " that wraps the torso not reaching higher than the armpit, staying in place by elasticity or by a single strap that is attached to the front of the tube

Pumi men tend to wear either sleeveless goatskin or linen jackets with and long trousers, which is accompanied by the Tibetan hat.

The original dress of a shepherd's plaid was later replaced by light armour such as Brigandines or jacks of plaite ( a type of sleeveless doublet into which small plates of steel were stitched ), and a metal helmet such as a burgonet or morion ; hence their nickname of the steel bonnets.

This dhikr is coupled with physical exertions of movement, specifically dancing and whirling, in order to reach a state assumed by outsiders to be one of " ecstatic trances " Among the Mevlevi order, the practice of dhikr is performed in a traditional dress: a tennure, a sleeveless white frock, the destegul, a long sleeved jacket, a belt, and a black overcoat or khirqa to be removed before the whirling begins.

It can be sleeveless, short, elbow or long sleeve, and has been adopted by most Chinese women as a Chinese wear, depending on materials and occasions.

They are dressed in a shirt and a gown, and have a green belt and a sleeveless jacket on, their garments decorated with feathers by means of which they can fly like birds.

The traditional Khasi male dress is a Jymphong, a longish sleeveless coat without collar, fastened by thongs in front.

This type of half-sleeved or sleeveless, open fronted thick woolen jacket is made by the Tamang women and found even in the markets of Kathmandu.

By the mid 20th century, some outer chima had also gained a sleeveless bodice, that was then covered by the jeogori.