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twirly shirt

twirly shirt

7.0
A top that spreads out when you spin, often bright and fun
  • noun
translation icon : camisa giratoria
  • She loved spinning in her new twirly shirt at the party.

Examples

  • The shop displayed several colorful twirly shirts near the window.

  • The kids laughed as they twirled in their colorful twirly shirts at the playground.

  • A pink twirly shirt is her favorite thing to wear on sunny days.

  • She wore a twirly shirt to the party.

  • Look at my new twirly shirt!

  • She loved spinning around in her bright twirly shirt during the dance party.

  • On sunny days, he enjoys wearing his favorite twirly shirt while playing outside.

Antonyms

straight
442 1.0

In a direct line without curves or bends

How Twirly

twirly shirt
7.0
flare
7 4.8

Surface Forms

twirly shirt singular
twirly shirts plural

Morphology

twirly + shirt

The meaning (a shirt that twirls or spins outward) is directly and compositionally derived from 'twirly' (tending to twirl) + 'shirt' and requires no idiomatic knowledge. This adjective + noun pattern is descriptive and cross-linguistically common, so a B1 learner who knows the constituent words will readily infer the MWE meaning.

Etymology

Twirly shirt comes from a simple image: a shirt that is twirly, so it flares out and looks like it 'spins' when the wearer turns. That's why the term now means a bright, playful shirt made to twirl with the person wearing it.