Shirtful

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    As much as is within, on, or held by a shirt.

    "I watched him until he disappeared from view, and then thought I would open up the treasure I had buried and deposit some of the shirtful which he had so kindly given me after I had robbed him."

Example

More examples

"I watched him until he disappeared from view, and then thought I would open up the treasure I had buried and deposit some of the shirtful which he had so kindly given me after I had robbed him."

Etymology

From shirt + -ful.

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