🇩🇪German Source WordCode: DE

oberkörperfrei

Pronunciation / Transliteration: ˈoːbɐˌkœʁpɐˌfʁaɪ

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Shirtless/ˈʃɜːrt.ləs/
adjectiveCEFR B1 (Intermediate)Top #1500 frequency
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🇩🇪 Example Sentence in German:

"Er ging oberkörperfrei am Strand spazieren."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As adjective
  1. 1

    Not wearing a shirt.

    "He walked along the beach shirtless, enjoying the sun."
  2. 2

    Referring to someone or something that lacks a shirt.

    "The shirtless man drew attention at the outdoor concert."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'shirtless' is derived from the combination of 'shirt', which comes from the Old English 'scyrte', meaning a garment worn on the upper body, and the suffix '-less', indicating the absence of something. The term has evolved to describe a state of not wearing a shirt, commonly used in modern contexts.

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