Shirtwise
adv
adv ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Adverb
- 1 In the style of a shirt. not-comparable, rare
"Some of the crew mustered, therefore, in cotton drawers or loin-cloths; in a tunic tucked, shirtwise, into them or napping loose […]"
Example
More examples"Some of the crew mustered, therefore, in cotton drawers or loin-cloths; in a tunic tucked, shirtwise, into them or napping loose […]"
Etymology
From shirt + -wise.
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