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Definition of "sleeve" []

  • A part of a garment that covers all or part of an arm. (noun)
  • A case into which an object or device fits: a record sleeve. (noun)
  • To furnish or fit with sleeves or a sleeve. (verb-transitive)
  • Up (one's) sleeve Hidden but ready to be used: I still have a few tricks up my sleeve. (idiom)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "sleeve" in a sentence
  • "Having a couple down the sleeve is a nice solution to that."
  • "The sleeve is also adhesive-lined so when you heat it the adhesive melts and flows around the joint."
  • "Each bottle rests in an independent sleeve from the others so it can also be separated and used again for your wine travel needs."
Words like "sleeve"
eve
kleve
neave
raglan
rajiv
shirt-sleeves
sleave sleeved
to hang on the sleeve of
to laugh up one's sleeve