Noun

(lb) The quality or state of being young.

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(lb) The part of life following childhood; the period of existence preceding maturity or age; the whole early part of life, from childhood, or, sometimes, from infancy, to manhood.

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(lb) A young person.

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(lb) A young man.

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*:and then a youth appeared—no one quite knew where from or to whom he belonged—but he settled down with them in a happy-go-lucky way, and they all lived together.

(lb) (used in plural form ) Young persons, collectively.

Noun

(en noun)

An article of clothing that is worn on the upper part of the body, and often has sleeves, either long or short, that cover the arms.

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Several persons in December had nothing over their shoulders but their shirts .

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She had her shirts and girdles of hair.

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, year=2012 , date=April 9 , author=Mandeep Sanghera , title=Tottenham 1 - 2 Norwich , work=BBC Sport citation , page= , passage=Holt was furious referee Michael Oliver refused to then award him a penalty after Ledley King appeared to pull his shirt and his anger was compounded when Spurs immediately levelled.}}

a member of the shirt-wearing team.