# Undershirts (tank top type) Question **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [April 21, 2002, 4:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/undershirts-tank-top-type-question/104816 "2002-04-21T16:11:30Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Batsinma\_Belfry](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ea5d25/32.png) [@Batsinma\_Belfry](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Batsinma_Belfry)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2002, 11:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/undershirts-tank-top-type-question/104816/21 "2002-04-22T23:52:40Z")
My husband wears them under thin shirts to keep his nipples from showing thru. ---
**Author:** ![PosterChild](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/e274bd/32.png) [@PosterChild](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PosterChild)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2002, 12:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/undershirts-tank-top-type-question/104816/22 "2002-04-23T00:31:30Z")
Actually, for the upcomming summer, I’d rather what would be left of a T-shirt after you’ve subtracted the A-shirt. When it’s hot, I’d rather not have the extra layer, but I do want the sweat protection (also the nipple hidding quality when used with lighter dress shirts). Maybe I should pair up with a wife-beater and we can buy T-shirts and cut out the A-shirt part for him leaving the rest for me. Maybe I should market them. The “No Sweat Shirt?” PC ---
**Author:** ![Milton\_De\_La\_Warre](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e480ec/32.png) [@Milton\_De\_La\_Warre](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Milton_De_La_Warre)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2002, 4:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/undershirts-tank-top-type-question/104816/23 "2002-04-23T16:18:22Z")
AGillen: A friend of mine who grew up in Cleveland, Ohio in the 40’s recalls these items as being called “Guinea vests”. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/undershirts-tank-top-type-question/104816.md?page=1)