What does shirtwise mean?
Shirtwise means (rare) In the style of a shirt..
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Pronunciation varies by accent · adverb
(rare) In the style of a shirt..
Some of the crew mustered, therefore, in cotton drawers or loin-cloths; in a tunic tucked, shirtwise, into them or napping loose […]
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Shirtwise means (rare) In the style of a shirt..
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Some of the crew mustered, therefore, in cotton drawers or loin-cloths; in a tunic tucked, shirtwise, into them or napping loose […]
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