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- [shurt-sleev]
- /ˈʃɜrtˌsliv/
- /ˈʃɜːt.sliːv/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [shurt-sleev]
- /ˈʃɜrtˌsliv/
Definitions of shirtsleeve word
- adjective shirtsleeve not wearing a jacket; informally dressed: a shirt-sleeve mob. 1
- adjective shirtsleeve warm enough to live or work in without wearing a jacket or coat: shirt-sleeve weather in November. 1
- adjective shirtsleeve simple, plain, and informal; direct and straightforward in approach, manner, etc.: shirt-sleeve diplomacy. 1
- countable noun shirtsleeve Shirtsleeves are the sleeves of a shirt. If a man is in shirtsleeves or in his shirtsleeves, he is wearing a shirt but not a jacket. 0
- noun shirtsleeve the sleeve of a shirt 0
Information block about the term
Origin of shirtsleeve
First appearance:
before 1560 One of the 32% oldest English words
First recorded in 1560-70
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Shirtsleeve
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
shirtsleeve popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 34% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
shirtsleeve usage trend in Literature
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