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shirtsleeve
(shirt|sleeve)
Pronunciation:
/ˈʃəːtsliːv/
noun
(usually
shirtsleeves
)
the sleeve of a shirt:
he rolled up his shirtsleeves
Phrases
in
(
one's
)
shirtsleeves
wearing a shirt with nothing over it:
estate agent types in their shirtsleeves
Derivatives
shirtsleeved
adjective
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