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shirt-sleeve: Meaning and Definition of
shirt-sleeve
Pronunciation: (shûrt'slēv"), [key]
— adj.
- 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.
See also:
- shirt-sleeve (Thesaurus)
