bowling-shirted

English

Etymology

From bowling shirt +‎ -ed.

Adjective

bowling-shirted (not comparable)

  1. Wearing a bowling shirt.
    • 2010 August 18, David Laurell, “Fifties fun trumps fear of 13”, in Los Angeles Times‎[1], Los Angeles, Calif.: Los Angeles Times Communications, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 16 June 2025:
      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.
    • 2010 September 24, Brian Stelter, “Just Tune In. Please. He’ll Do Anything.”, in The New York Times‎[2], New York, N.Y.: The New York Times Company, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 2 February 2018:
      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.”
    • 2012 September 6, Chris Erikson, “Look out, snobs!”, in New York Post‎[3], New York, N.Y.: News Corp, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 16 October 2013:
      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.
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