Definition

1. Noun:
   • Sleeve opening: The opening at the end of a sleeve where the hand emerges, typically on a shirt, jacket, or coat.
   • Cuff: Can refer to the part of a sleeve that finishes the opening, often with a button or other fastening.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Cổ tay áo của anh ấy bị sờn ở cửa tay. (The cuff of his shirt is frayed at the sleeve opening.)
  • Chiếc áo khoác này có cửa tay được viền bằng da. (This jacket has a sleeve opening trimmed with leather.)

Advanced Usage

• "cửa tay áo": A more specific phrase meaning "sleeve opening of a garment." While "cửa tay" alone is understood, "cửa tay áo" explicitly links it to clothing.
  • Nhà thiết kế chú trọng đến chi tiết cửa tay áo. (The designer focuses on the detail of the sleeve opening.)

Variants and Related Words

• Cổ tay (n): Wrist (the body part, not the clothing part).
• Măng sét (n): Cuff (specifically on a dress shirt; a more formal or specific term for the finished edge of a sleeve).

Synonyms

• Vạt tay áo: A less common synonym for the cuff or sleeve opening.
• Miệng tay áo: Literally "mouth of the sleeve," a descriptive synonym for the opening.

Related Phrases

• Gấp *cửa tay*: To fold or turn up the cuff.
  • Anh ấy thường gấp cửa tay áo sơ mi lên. (He often rolls up his shirt cuffs.)

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