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shirtlessness

shirtlessness

1 4.9
Not wearing a shirt
  • noun
  • /ˈʃɜrtləsnəs/
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  • The art exhibit featured a stunning painting that celebrated the beauty of shirtlessness in an outdoor setting.

Examples

  • Even the most credible part of this story, that Eunhyuk visited IU during her (mysterious) illness, does not explain what may well be the most controversial aspect of the photo: Eunhyuk's shirtlessness.

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  • At the beach, his shirtlessness made him feel more connected to nature and confident in his body.

  • I was taken aback by his shirtlessness and his use of the garage as a door.

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  • In the second part, especially because of the required shirtlessness, there are a bunch of crafty parent-sex scenes.

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  • A source (that exists only in my REM cycle) tells me that there was a sign on set that explicitly read: "Shirtlessness: Required, Assholes."

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  • I'm pretty sure that this is the case for part two, and I may be so bold as to presume that the shirtlessness evolved to a strict requirement.

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  • And I have to admit, I'm not a huge fan of what are commonly called "mantitty" covers, especially when the situation doesn't seem conducive to shirtlessness.

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  • During the summer party, many guests embraced shirtlessness as a way to stay cool in the heat.

Synonyms

toplessness
vsshirtlessness
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1 6.5

The act of not wearing any clothes on the upper body in public places

means missing a single upper garment rather than all upper clothing
bareness
vsshirtlessness
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6.0

Being without clothes or covering on the body

focuses on missing an upper garment rather than a general lack of clothing

How Dressed

jacket
1.0
shirtlessness
1 4.9
nudity
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69 4.6

Surface Forms

shirtlessness singular

Morphology

shirtlessness = shirtless (transparent) = shirt + less + ness

The adjective 'shirtless' is a direct composition of 'shirt' + '-less', and adding '-ness' forms a regular noun meaning the state of being shirtless.

Etymology

The word shirtlessness comes from shirt plus -less ('without') and -ness ('state'), so it literally means 'the state of not wearing a shirt'.