a contest where young women, usually college girls during spring break, are encouraged to wear a light-colored T-shirt without

a form of beauty contest for women

A wet T-shirt contest is a form of beauty contest in which the participating women wear a white or light-colored T-shirt without a bra, while water is sprayed or poured on them to make their clothing semi-transparent. The water is often cold to induce erect nipples, suggestive of sexual arousal. The participants sometimes remove their T-shirts, appearing topless or even totally naked.