shirtless
/-|t|lə̇s/ (ame, mw)
shirtless — adjective
- shirtlesspositive
- more shirtlesscomparative
- most shirtlesssuperlative
1. wearing no clothing on the upper body, so the chest, shoulders, and arms are bar
wearing no clothing on the upper body, so the chest, shoulders, and arms are bare
Christopher went for a jog along the beach, shirtless in the summer heat.
shirtless used as a subject complement after a comma
When the air conditioner broke, the men in the warehouse worked shirtless all afternoon.
post-verb position: work + shirtless
The lifeguard stood shirtless on the watchtower, scanning the crowded beach for swimmers in trouble.
During the summer festival, Eli and his friends danced shirtless in the street parade.
Karim finished his workout and walked shirtless to the locker room, still sweating.
- bare-chested
slightly more formal or literary — describes the same state but is less common in everyday conversation
- topless
used mainly for women's upper body nudity; when applied to men it can sound informal or humorous
- fully clothed
wearing a full set of clothes including a shirt or top
用法筆記
In everyday English, shirtless is most commonly used to describe men or boys without a shirt. For women, 'topless' or 'not wearing a top' is the usual equivalent.