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- [shurt]
- /ʃɜrt/
- /ˈʃɜːtləs /
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- US Pronunciation
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- [shurt]
- /ʃɜrt/
Definitions of shirtless word
- noun shirtless 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 shirtless an undergarment of cotton, or other material, for the upper part of the body. 1
- noun shirtless a shirtwaist. 1
- noun shirtless a nightshirt. 1
- idioms shirtless 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 shirtless 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 shirtless
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 Shirtless
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
shirtless 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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