sleeve
/sli:v/
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Definition
- Noun:
- A part of a garment: The section of a piece of clothing that covers all or part of the arm. It is typically attached at the shoulder (armhole).
- A protective or enclosing cover: A tube-like case or cover that fits around an object to protect it, hold it, or connect it to something else.
Usage and Examples
- As part of a garment:
- She rolled up her sleeves to wash the dishes.
- The dress has long sleeves for winter.
- As a protective cover:
- The cable fits inside a plastic sleeve.
- He slid the record out of its paper sleeve.
Advanced Usage and Idioms
- To have something up one's sleeve: To have a secret plan, idea, or advantage that you are keeping ready to use.
- Don't worry about the negotiation; I have a few more arguments up my sleeve.
- To roll up one's sleeves: To prepare to work hard or get seriously involved in a task.
- It's time to roll up our sleeves and finish this project.
- To wear one's heart on one's sleeve: To make one's feelings and emotions obvious and not hidden.
- He's not shy; he wears his heart on his sleeve for everyone to see.
- To laugh up one's sleeve: To be secretly amused by something.
- She agreed politely but was laughing up her sleeve at his mistake.
Variants and Related Words
- Sleeveless (adjective): Describing a garment without sleeves.
- She wore a sleeveless dress to the party.
- Sleeving (noun): Material used for making sleeves or a protective covering.
- The electrical wires are bundled in a braided sleeving.
Synonyms
- Arm covering: For the garment part.
- Case, cover, sheath, jacket: For the protective tube or cover.
Phrasal Verbs / Compound Verbs
Note: "Sleeve" is primarily a noun. It does not commonly function as a verb to form phrasal verbs. The related expressions are idiomatic (listed above).
Noun
- small case into which an object fits
- the part of a garment that is attached at the armhole and that provides a cloth covering for the arm