shirt-sleeve

shirt-sleeve
Describing an informal, relaxed appearance or approach, particularly in business.

He had a shirt-sleeve style of management.

See Also: shirtsleeve

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  • shirt-sleeve — shirt′ sleeve or shirt′sleeve , also shirt′ sleeved , shirt′ sleeves adj. 1) not wearing a jacket; informally dressed 2) cvb warm enough to not require a jacket or coat: shirt sleeve weather[/ex] 3) direct and straightforward in approach, manner …   From formal English to slang

  • shirt-sleeve — [shʉrtslēv΄] adj. ☆ 1. in, or suitable for being in, one s shirt sleeves 2. plain, direct, and informal [shirt sleeve philosophy] …   English World dictionary

  • shirt-sleeve — adjective also shirt sleeves or shirt sleeved ˈ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ 1. a. : being without a coat spoke before a shirt sleeve audience standing in the sun b. : c …   Useful english dictionary

  • shirt-sleeve — /sherrt sleev /, adj. 1. not wearing a jacket; informally dressed: a shirt sleeve mob. 2. warm enough to live or work in without wearing a jacket or coat: shirt sleeve weather in November. 3. simple, plain, and informal; direct and… …   Universalium

  • Shirt-sleeve environment — is a term used in aircraft design to describe the interior of an aircraft in which no special clothing need be worn. Early aircraft had no internal pressurization, so the crews of those that reached the stratosphere had to be garbed to withstand… …   Wikipedia

  • shirt|sleeve — …   Useful english dictionary

  • shirt-sleeve diplomacy — diplomacy that is lacking in manners …   English contemporary dictionary

  • shirt-sleeve philosophy — simple philosophy …   English contemporary dictionary

  • Shirt-Sleeve Environment —    An environment similar enough to Earth that no pressure suit, or other special protective equipment, is needed …   The writer's dictionary of science fiction, fantasy, horror and mythology

  • shirt — O.E. scyrte skirt, tunic, from P.Gmc. *skurtijon a short garment (Cf. O.N. skyrta, Swed. skjorta skirt, kirtle; M.Du. scorte, Du. schort apron; M.H.G. schurz, Ger. Schurz apron ), from the same source as O.E. scort, sceort (see …   Etymology dictionary

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