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sleeve

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sleeve  (slv)
n.
1. A part of a garment that covers all or part of an arm.
2. A case into which an object or device fits: a record sleeve.
tr.v. sleeved, sleev·ing, sleeves
To furnish or fit with sleeves or a sleeve.
Idiom:
up (one's) sleeve
Hidden but ready to be used: I still have a few tricks up my sleeve.

[Middle English sleve, from Old English slf; see sleubh- in Indo-European roots.]

sleeveless adj.

sleeve
Noun
1. the part of a garment covering the arm
2. a tubelike part which fits over or completely encloses another part
3. a flat cardboard container to protect a gramophone record
4. up one's sleeve secretly ready: he has a few more surprises up his sleeve [Old English slīefe, slēfe]
sleeveless adj
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.sleevesleeve - the part of a garment that is attached at the armhole and that provides a cloth covering for the arm
cloth covering - a covering made of cloth
cuff, turnup - the lap consisting of a turned-back hem encircling the end of the sleeve or leg
dolman sleeve - a sleeve with a large armhole and tight cuff
elbow - the part of a sleeve that covers the elbow joint; "his coat had patches over the elbows"
garment - an article of clothing; "garments of the finest silk"
long sleeve - a sleeve extending from shoulder to wrist
raglan sleeve - a sleeve that extends in one piece to the neckline of a coat or sweater with seams from the armhole to the neck
shirtsleeve - the sleeve of a shirt
short sleeve - a sleeve extending from the shoulder to the elbow
wristband - band consisting of a part of a sleeve that covers the wrist
2.sleeve - small case into which an object fits
case - a portable container for carrying several objects; "the musicians left their instrument cases backstage"
record cover, record sleeve - a sleeve for storing a phonograph record
Translations
Spanish sleeve [sliːv] nmanga;
(TECH) → manguito; [of record] → funda

French sleeve [sliːv] nmanche f [of record]; pochette f
German sleeve [sliːv] nÄrmel m;
(of record) → Hülle f;
to have sth up one's sleeve (fig) → etw in petto haben

Italian sleeve [sliːv] nmanica; [of record] → copertina

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She began to cry a little, and wiped her eyes on the sleeve of her peignoir.
Now give me the sleeve-- not that sleeve, the other one.
The scene was a plain, bare, monotonous vault of a school-room, and the speaker's square forefinger emphasized his observations by underscoring every sentence with a line on the schoolmaster's sleeve.
 
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