Definition of "sleave" []

• Archaic A fine thread or skein of thread. (noun)

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• "Once I put a small garter Snake in a girl's muff, and it went up her sleave, which is nothing to some of the things she had done to me."
• "Last edited by jase2472 on Thu Feb 21, 2008 6: 32 pm; edited 2 times in total excuse me? could you re-write that in english please? do you mean the flash with the black snake that is seen on the sleeves? not sure mate looked on army website for FTRS vacancies and it says CMT class 1 must have done Black Serpent course All I've managed to find out is that it's a course, where as the black snake on the sleave is a unit marking."
• "The fashionable rolling travel satchel from Caribbean Joe looks is gorgeous tote by day, but comes with wheels and a trolly handle to become an easy carry-on with a laptop sleave and multiple compartments."