| 单词 | in shirtsleeves |
| 释义 | > as lemmasin (one's) shirtsleeves 2. In plural, denoting the fact or state of wearing a shirt with nothing over it. Chiefly in in (one's) shirtsleeves (often in contexts implying hot or pleasant weather or conditions). ΘΚΠ the world > textiles and clothing > clothing > wearing clothing > [adjective] > wearing clothing for body (and limbs) > wearing a coat > not in (one's) shirtsleeves1789 coatless1823 shirt-sleeved1834 uncoated1853 the world > textiles and clothing > clothing > types or styles of clothing > clothing for body or trunk (and limbs) > [noun] > shirt > part of > sleeve > with reference to absence of coat shirtsleeves1789 1789 J. Woodforde Diary 30 July (1927) III. 126 The latter was..working in his garden in his Shirt Sleeves. 1832 F. Trollope Domest. Manners Amer. (ed. 2) II. xxv. 56 I saw one man..take off his coat that he might enjoy the refreshing coolness of shirt sleeves. 1837 T. Carlyle French Revol. III. iv. viii. 277 In their shirt-sleeves, coat flung loosely round the neck. 1977 Times 29 Oct. 5 (caption) A Panama hat and shirtsleeves for the Duke of Edinburgh in the tropical sun. 2005 Independent 24 Oct. 7/2 Even with air-conditioning in the theatre, the audience were in shirt-sleeves this summer and we were in dinner suits, slaving away playing Verdi. < as lemmas |
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