Shirtsleeve

adj, noun

adj, noun ·2 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Alternative form of shirt sleeve. alt-of, alternative

    "The patches on their shirtsleeves read, "Tribal Law Enforcement.""

  2. 2
    the sleeve of a shirt wordnet
Adjective
  1. 1
    Alternative form of shirt-sleeve. alt-of, alternative

    "“At least part of the stir over Carter’s shirtsleeve religiosity is that he seems to practice what he preaches,” Newsweek magazine mused a few days after the “born again” question made headlines across the country. “Kennedy went to Mass and Richard Nixon spoke affectionately of his Quaker mother, but neither appeared to be truly religious.”"

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"Tom dried his tears with his shirtsleeve."

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