shirt-sleeve

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Describing an informal, relaxed appearance or approach, particularly in business

He had a shirt-sleeve style of management.

shirt-sleeve diplomacy
diplomacy that is lacking in manners
shirt-sleeve philosophy
simple philosophy
shirtsleeve
The part of a shirt that covers the arms
shirtsleeve
the sleeve of a shirt
shirtsleeve
Shirtsleeves are the sleeves of a shirt. If a man is in shirtsleeves or in his shirtsleeves, he is wearing a shirt but not a jacket. He rolled up his shirtsleeves
shirt-sleeve

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    Etymology

    () Derived from the practice of taking one's jacket off, and relaxing in shirt sleeves.
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