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Sleeves Sliːv Part I Secret Noun Dress Short/Long

Word3 sleeve
WordType (noun)
Phonetic /sliːv/ /sliːv/
Example
  • a dress with short/long sleeves
  • dan rolled up his sleeves and washed his hands.
  • a short-sleeved shirt
  • a colourful sleeve design
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sleeve

(noun)/sliːv/ /sliːv/
  1. a part of a piece of clothing that covers all or part of your arm
    • SEE ALSO puff sleeve
      https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/puff-sleeve
    • a dress with short/long sleeves
    • Dan rolled up his sleeves and washed his hands.

    Extra Examples

    • I looked around to see who was tugging at my sleeve.
    • It was sunny, and everyone was in short sleeves.
    • There's tomato on your sleeve.
  2. having sleeves of the type mentioned
    • a short-sleeved shirt
  3. a stiff paper cover for a record
    • a colourful sleeve design
    • He designed record sleeves for the Rolling Stones.
  4. a tube that covers a part of a machine to protect it
  5. a secret advantage, for example a piece of information or a skill, that you are ready to use if you need to
  6. to have an idea, a plan, etc. that will give you an advantage in a particular situation and that you keep secret until it is needed
  7. to have an idea, some plans, etc. that you keep ready to use if it becomes necessary
    • I have a few tricks up my sleeve.
  8. to keep a plan or an idea secret until you need to use it
    • Actually I do have a few ideas up my sleeve.
  9. to secretly think that something is funny
  10. to prepare to work or fight
  11. to allow your feelings to be seen by other people
    • He’s not one to wear his heart on his sleeve.

    Word Origin

    • Old English slēfe, slīef(e), slȳf; related to Middle Dutch sloove ‘covering’.
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