sleeve

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Definition of sleeve

1a : a part of a garment covering an arm

2a : a tubular part (such as a hollow axle or a bushing) designed to fit over another part

b : an open-ended flat or tubular packaging or cover especially : jacket sense 3c(2)

on one's sleeve

: in an honest and open manner —used with wearwears his emotions on his sleeve

up one's sleeve

: held secretly in reserve has a few tricks up her sleeve

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Examples of sleeve in a Sentence

a shirt with long sleeves The joint is covered with a metal sleeve.

Recent Examples on the Web The Superbreak laptop backpack has an internal laptop sleeve and side water bottle pocket. — oregonlive, "Need a backpack for traveling or school? Check out the North Face’s 30% off sale," 14 Aug. 2020 The runaway hit by far, however, has been a long-sleeve crop top showing a stack of five envelopes. — Jackie Snow, Star Tribune, "Where did that hot crop top come from? The Post Office, of course," 12 Aug. 2020 This laptop sleeve from HP is big enough for most lightweight laptops and has soft padding to keep this year's study companion (your computer) safe and cozy for class on the go. — Madison Durham, USA TODAY, "15 things you need from HP if you’re taking classes online this fall," 7 Aug. 2020 Ashley Wilson rolled up her left sleeve early Wednesday morning and made history. — Kristen Jordan Shamus, Detroit Free Press, "First Michigan patients get Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine through Henry Ford study," 6 Aug. 2020 The Maricopa County Department of Public Health requires that in facilities with any COVID-19 infections, all staff must wear a full PPE — face mask, face guard, a long-sleeve gown, gloves and shoe covers, Voepel said. — Michaela Chesin, The Arizona Republic, "Nearly $90 million in PPP loans went to Arizona long-term care facilities. Will it improve their COVID-19 response?," 5 Aug. 2020 The Raiders announced the 29-year-old quarterback will be wearing an armband this season in tribute to the Los Angeles Lakers great, who wore a sleeve throughout much of his career. — Jason Duaine Hahn, PEOPLE.com, "Raiders QB David Carr to Honor Kobe Bryant with Arm Sleeve This Season: ‘He Meant So Much to Me’," 5 Aug. 2020 Create a sleeve by gluing caning material to itself on the back of the bottle. — Lacey Howard, Better Homes & Gardens, "7 DIY Caning Projects That Let You Try the Trendy Woven Technique at Home," 5 Aug. 2020 Otherwise, the shop will generally do the spreading for you, leaving you with a warm, cream cheesy gloop that will be nearly impossible to eat neatly — or to get off your sleeve. — Judith Martin, Washington Post, "Miss Manners: Cream cheese conundrum," 31 July 2020

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More Definitions for sleeve

sleeve

noun

English Language Learners Definition of sleeve

: the part of a shirt, jacket, etc., that covers all or part of your arm

: a part that fits over or around something to protect it or to hold its parts together

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sleeve

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Kids Definition of sleeve

1 : the part of a piece of clothing covering the arm

2 : a part that fits over or around something like a sleeve

up someone's sleeve

: held secretly in reserve Watch him. He's got something up his sleeve.

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