Meaning of bowling-shirted | Babel Free
Examples
“As bobby-soxed, poodle-skirted and bowling-shirted folks arrived at the lodge, they were greeted by Kelly Loporchio and Brittney Peale who were delving out the Black Cows — a concoction of soda, ice cream, chocolate syrup and whipped cream that became a staple of 1950s malt shops.”
“The Monday night network schedule⟳ is stacked against “Lone Star,” with the hugely popular “Dancing With the Stars” on ABC, the heavily promoted conspiracy thriller “The Event” on NBC and the hit sitcom “Two and a Half Men” on CBS. From Mr. [Kyle] Killen’s perspective, “several heavily sequined, dancing-celebrity, conspiracy-laden, bowling-shirted nuclear bombs landed directly on our heads.””
“The California native is here on 44th Street, off Broadway, because he’s adding a new item to his ever-swelling résumé: New York City restaurateur. As you might expect⟳ of a man who wears his enthusiasms on his bowling-shirted sleeve, he’s stoked.”
CEFR level
C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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