shirtsleeves
Rolled-up arm coverings
Shirtsleeves are the sleeves of a shirt, but the word usually appears in the phrase in shirtsleeves, meaning wearing a shirt without a jacket or coat.
The image suggests informality or readiness to work: The senator rolled up his shirtsleeves and waded into the crowd.
Shirtsleeve as an adjective describes casual, direct approaches: shirtsleeve diplomacy.
Strenuous effort; also childbirth
- toilStrenuous, prolonged effort
- manualWritten instructions for use
- industriousDevoted to steady effort
- hands-onInvolving direct physical engagement
sweat · effort · exertion · physical · hardworking · tireless · diligence · grit
Gather into a tube
- determinationFirmness of purpose
- initiativeSelf-directed action capacity
- effortApplied energy toward goals
- endeavorPurposeful sustained attempt
commitment · dedication · industriousness · tenacity · resolve · ambition · drive · hands-on
Relaxed, not official
- relaxedFree of stress
- unbuttonedFreed from fasteners
- open-collarNeck unfastened, relaxed style
- tielessLacking neck adornment
workwear · professional · neat · polished · approachable · unpretentious · practical · understated
labor
Strenuous effort; also childbirth
- toilStrenuous, prolonged effort
- manualWritten instructions for use
- industriousDevoted to steady effort
hands-on · sweat · effort · exertion · physical · hardworking · tireless · diligence · grit · practical
roll-up
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- determinationFirmness of purpose
- initiativeSelf-directed action capacity
- effortApplied energy toward goals
endeavor · commitment · dedication · industriousness · tenacity · resolve · ambition · drive · hands-on · no-nonsense
informal
Relaxed, not official
- relaxedFree of stress
- unbuttonedFreed from fasteners
- open-collarNeck unfastened, relaxed style
tieless · workwear · professional · neat · polished · approachable · unpretentious · practical · understated · functional
buttondown
Collar secured by fasteners
linen · oxford · pinstripe · checkered · stripes · twill · sateen · placket · buttonhole · armhole
warm
Moderately heated, or friendly
sunny · balmy · mild · tropical · muggy · sweltering · heatwave · outdoors · ventilation · breathable
shirtsleevessuited up
Put on required attire
formal attire · black tie · dressed to the nines · full dress · white tie
shirtsleevesbundled up
Wearing heavy clothing
overcoated · wrapped up · overcoat · fully dressed · coated