Definitions
the part of a garment that is attached at the armhole and that provides a cloth covering for the arm
Word origin
From Middle English sleve, slefe, from Old English slīef and slīefe (“sleeve”). Cognate with Saterland Frisian Sleeuwe (“sleeve”), West Frisian slúf, Dutch sloof (“apron”), Low German sluve, dialectal German Schlaube.
Used in a sentence
“The sleeves on my coat are too long.”
“This bearing requires a sleeve so the shaft will fit snugly.”
“Even from Southhampton ' s shore through Wilts and Somerset The Attrebates in Bark unto the bank of Tames Betwixt the Celtic sleeve and the Sabrinian streams”
Source: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0
Used as a crossword answer1 curated clues
01“Arm covering”6 letters
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