"Wifebeaters" (Was: Closets and Wardrobes)

[Carol]

Snow:
> 
> I remember it dating back to the late 70s/early 80s. Guys would work
out and then sport their freshly pumped muscles in those shirts. 
> 
> In fact, the movie Overboard with Kurt Russell and Goldie Hawn is a
 very good example of the muscle man look, where he is holding both 
straps of his shirt sliding his hands up and down while he cynically 
portraits a "hick". <snip>
>
>
Carol:
"Muscle shirts"! That's what we used to call them, only they weren't
quite as skimpy as "beaters."

And check this out, everyone:

It's the Lucky 13 Skull Stars Logo Black Muscle Tank Beater Shirt!

Unfortunately, Amazon won't let me link to the page, but here's the
thumbnail from Google images:

http://tbn0.google.com/images?q=tbn:ZOM4wpeRtOR-VM:http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/21MXA3V62FL._AA160_.jpg

Carol, obviously not intending to suggest that term to her client but
considering "beater," "tank," and "muscle shirt" as alternatives to
"wifebeater"