Shirtsleeves
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noun.
Plural form of
shirtsleeve
.
noun.
Without special protection, in street clothes.
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noun.
not wearing a jacket
Word Usage
"I thought the Right was all about protocol, seeing as how upset many of them were that OUR President was in shirtsleeves in the Oval Office."
Hypernym
Words that are more generic or abstract
deshabille
dishabille