"Wife-beater" as article of clothing

Amanda Adams Podko at AOL.COM
Fri May 12 16:45:00 UTC 2000


Does anyone know the origin of the word "wife-beater" to describe a man's
sleeveless undershirt, as in "He came downstairs wearing his boxers and a
wife-beater." ?

Amanda
Tuscaloosa, AL



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