shirtsleeve

shirtsleeve
shirt·sleeve (shûrtʹslēv') n.
1. The sleeve of a shirt.
2. shirtsleeves The state of wearing no coat, jacket, or other outer garment over one's shirt:

dined in shirtsleeves; balmy weather that had them down to their shirtsleeves.

adj.
1. also shirt·sleeved (-slēvd') Dressed without a coat:

shirtsleeve spectators; a shirtsleeved orchestra.

2. also shirtsleeves Calling for the removal of a coat or jacket; not requiring a coat or jacket for comfort:

shirtsleeve weather; a shirtsleeves picnic.

3. also shirtsleeves Marked by informality or straightforwardness:

shirtsleeve politics; a shirtsleeves conference.

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