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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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Death Valley on Thursday scorched in 40C degrees while the often cool and foggy San Francisco tied its historic March record at 29C degrees, and skiers in Colorado were hitting the slopes shirtless.

From Barron's • Mar. 20, 2026

Still, for a shirtless scene this season, Godoy put in extra effort, “I tried to get buff because that clip is going to live forever on TV!” he laughs.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 10, 2026

Photos recently released in the government files show the two men spending time together in the Caribbean, including a shirtless Jarecki driving Epstein around in a golf cart.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 1, 2026

You wouldn’t show up to an in-person interview shirtless, would you?

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 18, 2026

Many of the men went shirtless in the hot sun, their military pants chopped into cutoffs.

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin