Shirtsleeves (Noun)
Meaning
Not wearing a jacket; "in your shirtsleeves" means you are not wearing anything over your shirt; "in hot weather they dined in their shirtsleeves".
Classification
Nouns denoting natural processes.
Examples
- On warm summer days, the boss encouraged his employees to work in their shirtsleeves to stay cool.
- He liked to lounge around the house in his shirtsleeves on lazy Sundays.
- In the scorching desert climate, they were able to eat outdoors in their shirtsleeves even in January.
- Because of the sweltering heat, the group went about the island tour in their shirtsleeves and sunglasses.
- It was not uncommon for men to be seen strolling down the beachside promenade in their shirtsleeves, soaking up the sunshine.