sleeve en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /sliːv/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- (US) audio
- /sliv/ (US)
Etymology
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. The Canadian sense of “measure smaller than a pint” is due to a former conflict between federal law and provincial law in British Columbia. According to federal law, a pint must be 20 imperial ounces (~568 ml), but according to provincial law at the time, the maximum individual serving size was 500 ml, so an individual portion could not be called a “pint” in British Columbia, and required a different term. The provincial law has been changed, allowing servings of up to 24 oz (~682 ml), but the term remains in use. The term sleeve itself for a cylindrical glass of beer is also found in the UK and Australia (as sleever), and may be due to stacked glasses resembling a sleeve.
Meanings
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The part of a garment that covers the arm.
The sleeves on my coat are too long.
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A (usually tubular) covering or lining to protect a piece of machinery etc.
This bearing requires a sleeve so the shaft will fit snugly.
- A protective jacket or case, especially for a record, containing art and information about the contents; also the analogous leaflet found in a packaged CD.
- A tattoo covering the whole arm.
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A narrow channel of water.
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
1612, Michael Drayton, “(please specify the chapter)”, in [John Selden], editor, Poly-Olbion. Or A Chorographicall Description of Tracts, Riuers, Mountaines, Forests, and Other Parts of this Renowned Isle of Great Britaine, […], London: […] [Humphrey Lownes] for M[athew] Lownes; I[ohn] Browne; I[ohn] Helme; I[ohn] Busbie, →OCLC:
- Sleave; untwisted thread.
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(British-Columbia) A serving of beer smaller than a pint, typically measuring between 12 and 16 ounces.
For example, you may serve a patron a 12 oz sleeve of beer and a 5 oz glass of wine (or alternately 1.5 oz spirits) at the same time.
2022 June, Manufacturer Terms and Conditions:
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(US) A long, cylindrical plastic bag of cookies or crackers, or a similar package of disposable drinking cups.
A three-alarm fire tore through a family home on Newark's East Side early Saturday morning, completely gutting the two-story residence and tragically claiming a half-sleeve of Oreo cookies that was trapped inside a cupboard.
2012, Half A Sleeve Of Oreos Lost In House Fire", The Onion, May 5, 2012
- A double tube of copper into which the ends of bare wires are pushed so that when the tube is twisted an electrical connection is made. The joint thus made is called a McIntire joint.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| sleeves | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
undersleeve · cocksleeve · leg-of-mutton sleeve · sleeve tattoo · in one's sleeve · wear one's heart upon one's sleeve · pagoda sleeve · two-piece sleeve · sleeve garter · Juliet sleeve · wind sleeve · trick up one's sleeve · up one's sleeve · pudding-sleeve · sleevemaking · besleeved · set-in sleeve · resleeve · shirtsleeves · lantern sleeve · foresleeve · hanging sleeve · penis sleeve · angel sleeve · sleeveface · wear something on one's sleeve · cupsleeve · sleeve notes · cold shoulder sleeve · elbow sleeve · wear one's heart on one's sleeve · butterfly sleeve · pudding sleeve · shirt-sleeve · sleeve-holder · nothing-up-my-sleeve number · poet sleeve · laugh in one's sleeve · wear on one's sleeve · sleeve nut · carry one's heart upon one's sleeve · cap sleeve · leg-o'-mutton sleeve · sleevelet · sleevelike · sleeve-link · oversleeve · unsleeve · sleevehand · penny sleeve · bell sleeve · sea-sleeve · virago sleeve · Hippocrates sleeve · lawn sleeves · put one's heart on one's sleeve · sleeveholder · aces up one's sleeve · drop sleeve · lank sleeve · roll up one's sleeves · shirt sleeve · besleeve · sleeveless · unsleeved · bishop sleeve · air sleeve · magyar sleeve · Hippocrates' sleeve · carry one's heart on one's sleeve · laugh up one's sleeve · Hippocratic sleeve · trunk sleeve · ace up one's sleeve · sleeve-button · sleevemaker · record sleeve · sleeve gun · polysleeve · sleeve holder · sleeve board · kimono sleeve · wizard's sleeve · longsleeved · sleeveful · gigot sleeve
Translations (283)
ota یك (part of a garment that covers the arm) · eu beso (part of a garment that covers the arm) · fy mouwe (part of a garment that covers the arm) · ug йәң (part of a garment that covers the arm) · hil pakô (part of a garment that covers the arm) · da ærme (part of a garment that covers the arm) · nn erm (part of a garment that covers the arm) · br milgin (part of a garment that covers the arm) · la manulea (part of a garment that covers the arm) · fi kaulus (mechanical covering or lining) · ba ең (part of a garment that covers the arm) · et käis (part of a garment that covers the arm) · mg tanan'akanjo (part of a garment that covers the arm) · mhr шокш (part of a garment that covers the arm) · nl platenhoes (record cover) · kva квахил (part of a garment that covers the arm) · bg ръка́в (part of a garment that covers the arm) · sc maínga (part of a garment that covers the arm) · kw breghel (part of a garment that covers the arm) · am እጅጌ (part of a garment that covers the arm) · ar رُدْن (part of a garment that covers the arm) · lb Aarm (part of a garment that covers the arm) · sq mëngë (part of a garment that covers the arm) · ca coberta (record cover) · sc màniga (part of a garment that covers the arm) · et varrukas (part of a garment that covers the arm) · sd آستين (part of a garment that covers the arm) · si පූනුව (part of a garment that covers the arm) · bo ཕུ་རིང (part of a garment that covers the arm) · ko 소매 (part of a garment that covers the arm) · gsw Ärmel (part of a garment that covers the arm) · de Ärmel (part of a garment that covers the arm) · es funda (mechanical covering or lining) · vro käüss (part of a garment that covers the arm) · gdo кваха (part of a garment that covers the arm) · rup mãnicã (part of a garment that covers the arm) · kk жең (part of a garment that covers the arm) · sc mànica (part of a garment that covers the arm) · fr gaine (mechanical covering or lining) · gv muinneel (part of a garment that covers the arm) · ruq mǫnică (part of a garment that covers the arm) · gd muilcheann (part of a garment that covers the arm) · de Manschette (mechanical covering or lining) · gld хуэксэ (part of a garment that covers the arm) · nn erme (part of a garment that covers the arm) · ceb manggas (part of a garment that covers the arm) · id selongsong (mechanical covering or lining) · zdj mhono (part of a garment that covers the arm) · bua хамсы (part of a garment that covers the arm) · dar дулгъа (part of a garment that covers the arm) · lez хел (part of a garment that covers the arm) · mnp 手䘼 (part of a garment that covers the arm) · cs rukáv (part of a garment that covers the arm) · ps لستوڼی (part of a garment that covers the arm) · myv ожа (part of a garment that covers the arm) · mk ракав (part of a garment that covers the arm) · fr pochette (record cover) · ab амыҕра (part of a garment that covers the arm) · hu borító (record cover) · uz yeng (part of a garment that covers the arm) · vep hijam (part of a garment that covers the arm) · ru му́фта (mechanical covering or lining) · izh hia (part of a garment that covers the arm) · gin ре́кьа (part of a garment that covers the arm) · sh ру̀ка̄в (part of a garment that covers the arm) · io maniko (part of a garment that covers the arm) · ms lengan baju (part of a garment that covers the arm) · mwl manga (part of a garment that covers the arm) · el δακτυλίδι σύνδεσης (mechanical covering or lining) · pdt Schlufsel (part of a garment that covers the arm) · tl manggas (part of a garment that covers the arm) · egl màndga (part of a garment that covers the arm) · ru рука́в (mechanical covering or lining) · ca mànega (part of a garment that covers the arm) · sk rukáv (part of a garment that covers the arm) · lo ແຂນເສຶ້ອ (part of a garment that covers the arm) · de Cover (record cover) · sh rùkāv (part of a garment that covers the arm) · mi ringaringa (part of a garment that covers the arm) · pl rękaw (part of a garment that covers the arm) · nb erme (part of a garment that covers the arm) · uz енг (part of a garment that covers the arm) · enm sleve (part of a garment that covers the arm) · ady гъуапэ (part of a garment that covers the arm) · wa mantche (part of a garment that covers the arm) · hi आस्तीन (part of a garment that covers the arm) · wym jemuł (part of a garment that covers the arm) · it manicotto (mechanical covering or lining) · cjs ниик (part of a garment that covers the arm) · lbe кахха (part of a garment that covers the arm) · it fodera (record cover) · pdt Meiw (part of a garment that covers the arm) · ur آستین (part of a garment that covers the arm) · ddo кулъа (part of a garment that covers the arm) · bbl ფჰ̡ო (part of a garment that covers the arm) · el κάλυμμα (record cover) · si විල්ල (part of a garment that covers the arm) · oc marga (part of a garment that covers the arm) · mn ханцуй (part of a garment that covers the arm) · ka სახელო (part of a garment that covers the arm) · el συνδετικό χιτώνιο (mechanical covering or lining) · aqc хала́цӏи (part of a garment that covers the arm) · sva ჴუ̂ენეჟ (part of a garment that covers the arm) · tin квахел (part of a garment that covers the arm) · atv ненъ (part of a garment that covers the arm) · de Banderole (mechanical covering or lining) · war manggás (part of a garment that covers the arm) · my လက်မောင်း (part of a garment that covers the arm) · rar rima (part of a garment that covers the arm) · eve ус (part of a garment that covers the arm) · fa آستین (part of a garment that covers the arm) · ary كم (part of a garment that covers the arm) · se soadji (part of a garment that covers the arm) · de Schlauch (mechanical covering or lining) · vec mànega (part of a garment that covers the arm) · de Laufbuchse (mechanical covering or lining) · bg втулка (mechanical covering or lining) · de Hülse (mechanical covering or lining) · eu mahuka (part of a garment that covers the arm) · dsb rukaw (part of a garment that covers the arm) · vo sliv (part of a garment that covers the arm) · ru рука́в (part of a garment that covers the arm) · uk рука́в (part of a garment that covers the arm) · is ermi (part of a garment that covers the arm) · su leungeun baju (part of a garment that covers the arm) · sv fodral (record cover) · de Schutztasche (mechanical covering or lining) · fi hiha (part of a garment that covers the arm) · nan-hbl 手䘼 (part of a garment that covers the arm) · vi tay áo (part of a garment that covers the arm) · ro mânecă (part of a garment that covers the arm) · kap йикьа (part of a garment that covers the arm) · rue рукав (part of a garment that covers the arm) · csb rãkôw (part of a garment that covers the arm) · lmo mànega (part of a garment that covers the arm) · sjd суэйй (part of a garment that covers the arm) · gd muilchdinn (part of a garment that covers the arm) · tet faru-liman (part of a garment that covers the arm) · wuu 袖子 (part of a garment that covers the arm) · cmn 套筒 (mechanical covering or lining) · cmn 袖子 (part of a garment that covers the arm) · hy թևք (part of a garment that covers the arm) · nrf manche (part of a garment that covers the arm) · eo maniko (part of a garment that covers the arm) · nl mouw (part of a garment that covers the arm) · rm mongia (part of a garment that covers the arm) · oc manja (part of a garment that covers the arm) · th แขน (part of a garment that covers the arm) · he שַׁרְוּול (part of a garment that covers the arm) · it contenitore (record cover) · gd muille (Arran) (part of a garment that covers the arm) · ja 袖 (part of a garment that covers the arm) · yue 衫袖 (part of a garment that covers the arm) · pnt μανίκ (part of a garment that covers the arm) · crh енъ (part of a garment that covers the arm) · fur manie (part of a garment that covers the arm) · az qol (part of a garment that covers the arm) · bg калъф (record cover) · afb چم (part of a garment that covers the arm) · crh yeñ (part of a garment that covers the arm) · li mouw (part of a garment that covers the arm) · haw lima (part of a garment that covers the arm) · bo ཕུ་དུང་ (part of a garment that covers the arm) · hi बाँह (part of a garment that covers the arm) · gd muinchill (part of a garment that covers the arm) · bn আস্তিন (part of a garment that covers the arm) · hu hüvely (mechanical covering or lining) · lv piedurkne (part of a garment that covers the arm) · mn ᠬᠠᠨᠴᠤᠢ (part of a garment that covers the arm) · yrk-tun тю (part of a garment that covers the arm) · cy llawes (part of a garment that covers the arm) · rm mangia (part of a garment that covers the arm) · inh пхьош (part of a garment that covers the arm) · krl hiemai (part of a garment that covers the arm) · av къвал (part of a garment that covers the arm) · lt rankovė (part of a garment that covers the arm) · acm رْدان (part of a garment that covers the arm) · de Tülle (mechanical covering or lining) · ug يەڭ (part of a garment that covers the arm) · ty rima ’ahu (part of a garment that covers the arm) · cho shakba (part of a garment that covers the arm) · co manica (part of a garment that covers the arm) · non ermr (part of a garment that covers the arm) · os дыс (part of a garment that covers the arm) · bo ཕུ (part of a garment that covers the arm) · ru вту́лка (mechanical covering or lining) · my အင်္ကျီလက် (part of a garment that covers the arm) · ru стака́н (mechanical covering or lining) · fo ermi (part of a garment that covers the arm) · fr manche (part of a garment that covers the arm) · nl hoes (record cover) · pms mania (part of a garment that covers the arm) · sl rokav (part of a garment that covers the arm) · yi אַרבל (part of a garment that covers the arm) · es manga (part of a garment that covers the arm) · pl koperta (record cover) · evn уксэ (part of a garment that covers the arm) · fr chemise (mechanical covering or lining) · cmn 袖筒 (part of a garment that covers the arm) · pt manga (part of a garment that covers the arm) · km ដៃ (part of a garment that covers the arm) · tt җиң (part of a garment that covers the arm) · da muffe (part of a garment that covers the arm) · ce пхьош (part of a garment that covers the arm) · scn manica (part of a garment that covers the arm) · koi сос (part of a garment that covers the arm) · gag en (part of a garment that covers the arm) · rue бикса (part of a garment that covers the arm) · tg остин (part of a garment that covers the arm) · de Hülle (mechanical covering or lining) · kum енг (part of a garment that covers the arm) · frr Äärmel (part of a garment that covers the arm) · tr yen (part of a garment that covers the arm) · ia manica (part of a garment that covers the arm) · szl rynkow (part of a garment that covers the arm) · ar كُمّ (part of a garment that covers the arm) · fr manchon (mechanical covering or lining) · de Schutzhülle (mechanical covering or lining) · abq мыгъра́ (part of a garment that covers the arm) · af mou (part of a garment that covers the arm) · kdr йин (part of a garment that covers the arm) · gd muilchear (Perthshire, Deeside) (part of a garment that covers the arm) · tk ýeň (part of a garment that covers the arm) · ga muinchille (part of a garment that covers the arm) · tin квах̄ал (part of a garment that covers the arm) · kmr huçik (part of a garment that covers the arm) · udm саес (part of a garment that covers the arm) · gd muilchill (Strathspey) (part of a garment that covers the arm) · bo ཕུ་ཐུང་ (part of a garment that covers the arm) · hu ujj (part of a garment that covers the arm) · hu ruhaujj (part of a garment that covers the arm) · ady ӏэщхьэ (part of a garment that covers the arm) · ang slīef (part of a garment that covers the arm) · tr kol (part of a garment that covers the arm) · tab луг (part of a garment that covers the arm) · ca funda (mechanical covering or lining) · sq mângë (gheg) (part of a garment that covers the arm) · kl aaq (part of a garment that covers the arm) · sah сиэх (part of a garment that covers the arm) · ca màniga (part of a garment that covers the arm) · de Schallplattenhülle (record cover) · kjh нің (part of a garment that covers the arm) · mrj шокш (part of a garment that covers the arm) · de Köcher (mechanical covering or lining) · cv ҫанӑ (part of a garment that covers the arm) · id lengan baju (part of a garment that covers the arm) · th แขนเสื้อ (part of a garment that covers the arm) · ky жең (part of a garment that covers the arm) · mdf ожа (part of a garment that covers the arm) · la manica (part of a garment that covers the arm) · sv ärm (part of a garment that covers the arm) · el θήκη (record cover) · ast manga (part of a garment that covers the arm) · ti እጅገ (part of a garment that covers the arm) · my လက် (part of a garment that covers the arm) · de Hülle (record cover) · kpv сос (part of a garment that covers the arm) · hsb rukaw (part of a garment that covers the arm) · sa बाहुवस्त्र (part of a garment that covers the arm) · be рука́ў (part of a garment that covers the arm) · ru ги́льза (mechanical covering or lining) · fj liga-na (part of a garment that covers the arm) · ilo manggas (part of a garment that covers the arm) · nap maneca (part of a garment that covers the arm) · cdo 手䘼 (part of a garment that covers the arm) · sco sleeve (part of a garment that covers the arm) · sa दोराच्छादन (part of a garment that covers the arm) · el μανίκι (part of a garment that covers the arm) · gl manga (part of a garment that covers the arm) · ja スリーブ (part of a garment that covers the arm) · dng щюзы (part of a garment that covers the arm) · yue 袖 (part of a garment that covers the arm) · fo erma (part of a garment that covers the arm) · de Pinole (mechanical covering or lining) · fr boîtier (record cover) · rup mînică (part of a garment that covers the arm) · bcl manggas (part of a garment that covers the arm) · krc дженг (part of a garment that covers the arm) · alt јеҥ (part of a garment that covers the arm) · de Buchse (mechanical covering or lining) · mt komma (part of a garment that covers the arm) · it manica (part of a garment that covers the arm) · de Muffe (mechanical covering or lining)