cap sleeve

noun

: a very short sleeve (as on a dress) that hangs over the edge of the shoulder without extending along the underside of the arm

Examples of cap sleeve in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Wrap dresses also play well with prints and patterns of all shapes and sizes, though a romantic floral number with wispy cap sleeves and ruffles is my personal favorite. —Catie Pusateri, Glamour, 26 June 2025

Grace Karin Zip-Front Midi Dress with Pockets A gleaming gold zipper down the front lends a dramatic flourish to this little black dress with a banded waist and cap sleeves. —Jamie Allison Sanders, People.com, 30 May 2025

Original price: $49.99 Old Navy's Matte one-piece zip swimsuit features a zipper closure on the front and cap sleeves. —Nora Colomer May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 23 May 2025

For another appearance on Saturday, the gymnast wore a white crop-top with short cap sleeves. —Mikelle Street, Footwear News, 17 May 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1885, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for cap sleeve

• achieve
• believe
• conceive
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• naive
• perceive
• receive
• relieve
• reprieve
• retrieve
• breve
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