26984 words

sleeve

5 definitions • 5 examples
1
the part of a piece of clothing that covers some or all of the arm:

Examples:

short/long sleeves
The sleeves are too long for me.
You'd better roll your sleeves up or you'll get them dirty.
2
a cover to protect something:

Examples:

Can you put the record back in its sleeve, please?
3
a tube-shaped covering to protect a part of a machine
4
a tattoo (= permanent skin decoration) that covers the whole of someone's arm
5
the part of a piece of clothing that covers some or all of the arm:

Examples:

I wore the black dress with the short sleeves.

Navigation