keeping one's shirt on

A form of keep one's shirt on — (Usually in the imperative) Stop being impatient; calm down.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of keep one's shirt on
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APA

keeping one's shirt on. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/keeping%20one's%20shirt%20on

MLA

“keeping one's shirt on.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/keeping%20one's%20shirt%20on. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “keeping one's shirt on,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/keeping%20one's%20shirt%20on.

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