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shirt-sleeve
or shirt·sleeve, shirt-sleeved, shirt-sleeves
[ shurt-sleev ]
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.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of shirt-sleeve1
First recorded in 1560–70
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