shirt-sleeve

or shirt·sleeve, shirt-sleeved, shirt-sleeves

[ shurt-sleev ]

/ ˈʃɜrtˌsliv /

adjective

not wearing a jacket; informally dressed: a shirt-sleeve mob.

warm enough to live or work in without wearing a jacket or coat: shirt-sleeve weather in November.

simple, plain, and informal; direct and straightforward in approach, manner, etc.: shirt-sleeve diplomacy.

Origin of shirt-sleeve

First recorded in 1560–70

Words nearby shirt-sleeve

shirt front, shirting, shirt jacket, shirt-lifter, shirtmaker, shirt-sleeve, shirt-stud abscess, shirttail, shirtwaist, shirtwaister, shirty

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Example sentences from the Web for shirt-sleeve

Dan Anderson drew back from the crest and rolled up his shirt-sleeve above an arm now wet with blood.
Heart's Desire|Emerson Hough
He signed to me not to answer him—rose—removed his coat—and rolled up the shirt-sleeve on his left arm.
The Woman in White|Wilkie Collins
The dealer stood dumbfoundered, halter in hand—he was unconscious that Meg had already caught his shirt-sleeve between her teeth.
All Men are Ghosts|L. P. Jacks
Suddenly Brick felt a stinging sensation, and half of his shirt-sleeve was ripped off his left arm.
The Camp in the Snow|William Murray Graydon

By the way, did no one ever ask why should any man, being of sound mind, write the current date on his shirt-sleeve?
Somehow Good|William de Morgan

British Dictionary definitions for shirt-sleeve

shirtsleeve

/ (ˈʃɜːtˌsliːv) /

noun

the sleeve of a shirt

in one's shirtsleeves not wearing a jacket

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	shirt-sleeve
释义	shirt-sleeve or shirt·sleeve, shirt-sleeved, shirt-sleeves [ shurt-sleev ] / ˈʃɜrtˌsliv / adjective not wearing a jacket; informally dressed: a shirt-sleeve mob. warm enough to live or work in without wearing a jacket or coat: shirt-sleeve weather in November. simple, plain, and informal; direct and straightforward in approach, manner, etc.: shirt-sleeve diplomacy. Origin of shirt-sleeve First recorded in 1560–70 Words nearby shirt-sleeve shirt front, shirting, shirt jacket, shirt-lifter, shirtmaker, shirt-sleeve, shirt-stud abscess, shirttail, shirtwaist, shirtwaister, shirty Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for shirt-sleeve Dan Anderson drew back from the crest and rolled up his shirt-sleeve above an arm now wet with blood. Heart's Desire\|Emerson Hough He signed to me not to answer him—rose—removed his coat—and rolled up the shirt-sleeve on his left arm. The Woman in White\|Wilkie Collins The dealer stood dumbfoundered, halter in hand—he was unconscious that Meg had already caught his shirt-sleeve between her teeth. All Men are Ghosts\|L. P. Jacks Suddenly Brick felt a stinging sensation, and half of his shirt-sleeve was ripped off his left arm. The Camp in the Snow\|William Murray Graydon By the way, did no one ever ask why should any man, being of sound mind, write the current date on his shirt-sleeve? Somehow Good\|William de Morgan British Dictionary definitions for shirt-sleeve shirtsleeve / (ˈʃɜːtˌsliːv) / noun the sleeve of a shirt in one's shirtsleeves not wearing a jacket Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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