What is "shirts and skins"

n. 1 a method of indicating team membership in informal sporting contests, in which one team (the "skins") remove their upper garments, while the others (the "shirts") retain theirs. 2 any game played using the above method

Shirts and Skins may refer to:

• Shirts versus skins, a common phrase denoting team affiliations in an informal sports game.
• Shirts & Skins, a reality television series about gay basketball players.