A "wifebeater" anecdote

[Petra Pan]

> Carol, who will give the reasons for her concern, suggest "tank top"
> and "muscle shirt" as possible alternatives, and leave the decision up
> to the client

Petra:

If this is suppose to be a romance novel, wouldn't it be sexier
if the guy is not wearing any shirt at all, say, wearing only 
the shadow from his chest hair?  <eg>  For the record, I tend to 
skip over garment descriptions in romance novels.

So, is this guy the main male protagonist?  If not, perhaps
the term "wifebeater" serves more purposes than just to suggest
a well-developed torso.  Has anyone suggested "muscle-T" yet?

Petra
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