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shirt-sleeve Definition

shirt·-sleeve (-slēv′)

adjective

  1. in, or suitable for being in, one's shirt sleeves
  2. plain, direct, and informal shirt-sleeve philosophy

shirt-sleeve Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

  • order: Top buttons should be fastened, except during shirt-sleeve order ( see below ).

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