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keep one's shirt on

shirt
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [shurt]
    • /kip wʌnz ʃɜrt ɒn, ɔn/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [shurt]
    • /kip wʌnz ʃɜrt ɒn, ɔn/

Definitions of keep one's shirt on words

  • noun keep one's shirt on a long- or short-sleeved garment for the upper part of the body, usually lightweight and having a collar and a front opening. 1
  • noun keep one's shirt on an undergarment of cotton, or other material, for the upper part of the body. 1
  • noun keep one's shirt on a shirtwaist. 1
  • noun keep one's shirt on a nightshirt. 1
  • idioms keep one's shirt on in one's shirt sleeves, without a coat: It was so hot that they worked in their shirt sleeves. Also, in one's shirt-sleeves. 1
  • idioms keep one's shirt on keep one's shirt on, Informal. to refrain from becoming angry or impatient; remain calm: Tell him to keep his shirt on until we're ready. 1
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Origin of keep one's shirt on

First appearance:

before 1150
One of the 7% oldest English words
before 1150; Middle English schirte, Old English scyrte; cognate with German Schürze, Dutch schort apron, Old Norse skyrta skirt

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Parts of speech for Keep one's shirt on

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Keep one's shirt on

keep one's shirt on popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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verb keep one's shirt on

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