חולצה \ חֻלְצָה
khultsáfeminine
The Hebrew word for shirt is חולצה \ חֻלְצָה (khultsá).
חולצה \ חֻלְצָה refers to an article of clothing. Specific types of shirts are named by combining this word with other terms: חולצת פולו is used for a polo shirt and חולצת טי-שירט is used for a t-shirt.
Meaning: article of clothing (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
The word חולצה \ חֻלְצָה is a feminine noun. To express more than one, use the plural form חולצות.
How do you pronounce it?
khultsá
Did you know?
- The word חולצה shares its linguistic root with חליצה, a ritual in Jewish law where a woman is formally released from her marriage to a brother-in-law.
- In Hebrew, the root of חולצה is actually the action of 'stripping' or 'taking off', rather than the garment itself.
- In Hebrew, the word חולצה is used as a generic term for any upper-body garment, including blouses, sweaters and shirts.
Examples in context
- אני צריך לקנות חולצה חדשה.I need to buy a new shirt.
- החולצה הזו נראית מושלמת עליך.This shirt looks perfect on you.
- היי, איפה קנית את הפולו היפה הזה?Hey, where did you buy this nice polo shirt?
Sources
- Wiktionary, “shirt” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
