adj

shirtless

SHURT-luhs

Shirtless (adj) means not wearing a shirt; bare-chested. Example: “The runners went shirtless in the summer heat.”

adj

Not wearing a shirt; bare-chested.

"The runners went shirtless in the summer heat."

How to use shirtless

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishWithout a shirt on.

more shirtless comparative, most shirtless superlative

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The runners went _____ in the summer heat.

From shirt plus the suffix -less, "without."

What does “shirtless” mean?

The word “shirtless” means not wearing a shirt; bare-chested. In plain terms, without a shirt on.

How do you pronounce “shirtless”?

“Shirtless” is pronounced SHURT-luhs (/ˈʃɝtləs/ in IPA).

How do you use “shirtless” in a sentence?

Here is “shirtless” used in a sentence: “The runners went shirtless in the summer heat.”

What part of speech is “shirtless”?

“Shirtless” is an adjective.