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shirtless

American  
[shurt-lis] / ˈʃɜrt lɪs /

adjective

  1. not wearing a shirt or any clothing on the upper body.

  2. featuring a person or people not wearing shirts or any clothing on the upper body.


Example Sentences

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The close-up photo shows a shirtless man on the floor with his hands cuffed behind his back with Secret Service standing around him.

From BBC • Apr. 26, 2026

Omar García Harfuch, the square-jawed face of the anti-cartel campaign, has inspired a booming market for merch and shirtless fan art.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026

At street markets and online, shoppers browse “Harfuchito” dolls, life-size pillows, flannel throws and even cakes bearing his image, depicting him either in a suit or shirtless.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 12, 2026

To many who will crowd into the Mojave tent to see him in all his shirtless glory, his music is a religion.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

Here and there, on slender patches of beach, shirtless young men tossed footballs back and forth.

From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown