Pronounced: SHIRT-sleeve, adj
Notes: I know the noun (what a shirtsleeve is), but not the meaning of the adjective
Yesterday’s word
The word colligate means
- to bind, unite, or group together
- to subsume (isolated facts) under a general concept
- to be or become a member of a group or unit
First usage
Our word came into English in the mid-1400s
Background / Comments
Our word traces back to the Latin word colligare, which is made up of com- (with) and ligare (to tie). Incidentally, that Latin word ligare is related to various words, such as “league” (it ‘ties’ sports team into a group), or “obligated” (to be ‘tied’ to a responsibility).
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