SLEEVE

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does sleeve mean? 

• SLEEVE (noun)
  The noun SLEEVE has 2 senses:

1. the part of a garment that is attached at the armhole and that provides a cloth covering for the arm

2. small case into which an object fits

  Familiarity information: SLEEVE used as a noun is rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• SLEEVE (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

The part of a garment that is attached at the armhole and that provides a cloth covering for the arm

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Synonyms:

arm; sleeve

Hypernyms ("sleeve" is a kind of...):

cloth covering (a covering made of cloth)

Meronyms (parts of "sleeve"):

cuff; turnup (the lap consisting of a turned-back hem encircling the end of the sleeve or leg)

elbow (the part of a sleeve that covers the elbow joint)

wristband (band consisting of a part of a sleeve that covers the wrist)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "sleeve"):

dolman sleeve (a sleeve with a large armhole and tight cuff)

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)

Holonyms ("sleeve" is a part of...):

garment (an article of clothing)

Sense 2

Meaning:

Small case into which an object fits

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("sleeve" is a kind of...):

case (a portable container for carrying several objects)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "sleeve"):

record cover; record sleeve (a sleeve for storing a phonograph record)

 Context examples 

However, your coming just at this time is the greatest of comforts, and I am very glad to hear what you tell us, of long sleeves.

(Pride and Prejudice, by Jane Austen)

But I was after him in an instant and caught him by the sleeve.

(The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)

He rolled up his shirt-sleeve and compared the white underside if the arm with his face.

(Martin Eden, by Jack London)

As he spoke he took off his coat and rolled up his shirt-sleeve.

(Dracula, by Bram Stoker)

“I believe, Mr. Holmes, that you have already made up your mind,” said Miss Stoner, laying her hand upon my companion’s sleeve.

(The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)

"Or I my brains?" wailed the Scarecrow, wiping the tears from his eyes with his coat sleeve.

(The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, by L. Frank Baum)

You should have stuck the needle in your sleeve.

(Fairy Tales, by The Brothers Grimm)

My uncle put his hand on my sleeve and led me forward.

(Rodney Stone, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)

But why do you pluck my sleeve, Alleyne?

(The White Company, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)

You observe that you have some splashes on the left sleeve and shoulder of your coat.

(His Last Bow, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)