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Definition of "shirtsleeves" []

  • Plural form of shirtsleeve. (noun)
  • Without special protection, in street clothes. (noun)

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Use "shirtsleeves" in a sentence
  • "I thought the Right was all about protocol, seeing as how upset many of them were that OUR President was in shirtsleeves in the Oval Office."
  • "But from Albuquerque to Richmond, Virginia, the overall scene is similar: President Obama, standing in shirtsleeves with a cordless microphone, talking to a small crowd of people."
  • "Ben is in shirtsleeves, Tiffany's in a checked skirt."
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