1
: the letter t
2
: something shaped like a capital T
3
informal
: t-shirt
wearing a cotton tee
4
: a mark aimed at in various games (such as curling)
1
a
: a small mound or a peg on which a golf ball is placed before being struck at the beginning of play on a hole
b
: a device for holding a football in position for kicking
c
: an adjustable post on which a ball is placed for batting (as in T-ball)
2
: the area from which a golf ball is struck at the beginning of play on a hole
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Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 2 May 2025
Part of a long history of slogan tees, the design isn’t merely apparel but true community service.
—Sam Manzella, Them., 1 May 2025
Dj Siddiqi, Forbes.com, 4 Apr. 2025
Ryder Cup captain Keegan Bradley, Tommy Fleetwood and Hideki Matsuyama will also tee it up this week.
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Noun
Always one to lean a bit eclectic with her styling, the actor paired her jacket with a white tee, ankle-length eggshell slip skirt with delicate lace trim, and black St. Agni slingback sandals.
—Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 2 May 2025
Part of a long history of slogan tees, the design isn’t merely apparel but true community service.
—Sam Manzella, Them., 1 May 2025
Verb
The football legends will tee it up on Friday and Saturday at Old Course at Broken Sound in Boca Raton, Florida.
—Dj Siddiqi, Forbes.com, 4 Apr. 2025
Ryder Cup captain Keegan Bradley, Tommy Fleetwood and Hideki Matsuyama will also tee it up this week.
—Lee Habeeb, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Apr. 2025
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“Tee.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tee. Accessed 7 May. 2025.
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tee
2 of 3 noun1
a
: a small peg on which a golf ball is set to be struck
b
: an adjustable post on which a ball is placed for batting (as in T-ball)
2
: the area from which a golf ball is struck in starting play on a hole
tee
3 of 3 verb
teed; teeing
: to place on a tee
teed up the ball
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