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shirtsleeve

1 of 2

noun

shirt·​sleeve ˈshərt-ˌslēv How to pronounce shirtsleeve (audio)
: the sleeve of a shirt

shirtsleeve

2 of 2

adjective

variants or less commonly shirtsleeves or shirtsleeved
1
a
: being without a coat
a shirtsleeve spectator
b
: calling for the removal of coats for the sake of comfort or efficiency
shirtsleeve weather
2
: marked by informality and directness
shirtsleeve diplomacy
Phrases
in one's shirtsleeves or in shirtsleeves
: wearing a shirt but no coat

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
Khan pulled up a shirtsleeve to show the panel scars from shackles on his wrists. BostonGlobe.com, 6 Nov. 2021 Traffic God was operated by a fleet of men in shirtsleeves and green visors who frequently commented to one another on the perfection of Micah’s driving. New York Times, 7 Apr. 2020 The man in the shirtsleeves was prepared to shadowbox to the death. Washington Post, 13 Nov. 2019 Back in Iowa, Castro’s still shivering in his shirtsleeves. Lissandra Villa/cedar Falls, Time, 31 Oct. 2019 In one of the closest towns, Kulusuk, the morning temperature reached a shirtsleeve 52 degrees Fahrenheit. Seth Borenstein, The Denver Post, 21 Aug. 2019 In one of the closest towns, Kulusuk, the morning temperature reached a shirtsleeve 52 degrees Fahrenheit. Seth Borenstein, The Denver Post, 21 Aug. 2019 In one of the closest towns, Kulusuk, the morning temperature reached a shirtsleeve 52 degrees Fahrenheit. Seth Borenstein, The Denver Post, 21 Aug. 2019 In one of the closest towns, Kulusuk, the morning temperature reached a shirtsleeve 52 degrees Fahrenheit. Seth Borenstein, The Denver Post, 21 Aug. 2019
Adjective
They are often described in colorful, shirtsleeve terms: For most anglers a hand-size bluegill (6 to 9 inches, roughly, depending the size of one’s had) would be a keeper fish. Gary Garth, USA TODAY, 25 May 2018 See More

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1530, in the meaning defined above

Adjective

1834, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Time Traveler
The first known use of shirtsleeve was in 1530

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