"Shirt" Natural Recordings by Native Speakers
A shirt is a type of clothing that typically covers the upper part of the body, consisting of a loose, collared garment often made from fabric, usually worn for casual or formal occasions. It may have buttons, zippers, or other fasteners to secure it in place.
A person who deliberately avoids work, especially military service.<br><br>Example: "The shirker was caught by his commanding officer and sentenced to extra duty."<br><br>Synonyms: slacker, malingerer, dodger<br><br>Antonyms: worker, diligent, diligent
(Verb) Referring to people who evade or avoid work, especially military service, taxes, or other duties.
Refuses to do or perform something, often in a lazy or cowardly way. (Verb)<br><br>Example: "He shirks his responsibilities and never takes on any extra work."
"Nancy's younger sister" or a female given name that originated from Old English words "scir" meaning bright and "hēg" meaning nobility or lord.
A shirt is a type of upper-body garment that covers the torso and usually has sleeves. It is typically made of fabric and is designed to be worn next to the skin. Shirts can be casual or formal, long or short, and can be made of a wide range of materials, such as cotton, polyester, or silk. Shirts are commonly worn as part of a business suit, a casual outfit, or as a layering piece under a jacket or sweater.
The phrase "shirtsleeves" refers to the visible parts of a person's upper arm covering, typically a short sleeve of a shirt or a roll-up cuff of a shirt, indicating that the upper cuff of a shirt has been rolled up to a certain height, often covering the elbow or higher. <br><br>This can also be used figuratively to refer to:<br><br>1. A rolled-up sleeve on a shirt indicating a casual or informal setting or an intellectual/hardworking persona who is engrossed in something, such as a scientist or an engineer.<br><br>2. Informally, to say someone is working in their "shirtsleeves," meaning they are doing something important or in-depth, often using specialized or significant thought, analysis, or expertise. For instance, in a financial context, someone might say "Engineers were allowed to work in their shirtsleeves solving the crisis involving the serious flaw in the electrical design."