US /ˈʃɝːtˌsliːv/ UK /ˈʃɜːtsliːv/
noun Freq #219637

Meanings

  1. 1
    noun

    the sleeve of a shirt

    He rolled up one shirtsleeve before washing the dishes.

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Synonyms
1 noun · the sleeve of a shirt shirt sleeve
Word family
Forms shirt-sleevesshirtsleeves
Related forms shirtsleeve

Etymology

A compound of shirt and sleeve, attested both as shirtsleeve and as the open form shirt sleeve.

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