How to Use raglan in a Sentence

raglan

noun
  • Classic raglan baby cardi, spruced up with some lacy leaves down the front.
    Mary Mooney, OregonLive.com, 18 May 2017
  • What’s more timeless than a raglan shirt and taking in a baseball game with dear ol’ dad?
    Micolette Davis, Chron, 1 June 2021
  • As far as cute design details, the raglan-style sweatshirt has a curved hem that falls below the hips.
    Isabel Garcia, Peoplemag, 14 Sep. 2022
  • The raglan design stretches all the way down the side of the sleeves and holds its shape, so the oversized fit doesn’t look sloppy.
    Jacqueline Tempera, PEOPLE, 16 Jan. 2026
  • Cashmere knits, raglans, cable sweaters, and lace camisoles transition the brand’s wardrobe into fall.
    Renan Botelho, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
  • The versatile jacket is oversized and has slouchy raglan sleeves for a stylish take on the classic structured jacket.
    Nicol Natale, Peoplemag, 14 Nov. 2022
  • It'smade from a warm viscose and polyester blend, with raglan-style stitching below the shoulders and ribbing around the mockneck collar, cuffs, and hemline.
    Eden Lichterman, PEOPLE.com, 30 Oct. 2021
  • The bodice is a soft raglan material, and the billowy sleeves feature a lacy design that’s both pretty and practical (for air flow, that is).
    Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 13 Sep. 2023
  • Now 42% Off $21 at Amazon The buttons and two-tone hue on this raglan t-shirt are both major yeses.
    Emily Shiffer, Women's Health, 25 July 2023
  • Other strong elements were double-breasted coats with raglan shoulders; cropped bombers with graphic stitching, and the collarless jacket with rounded hems.
    Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 17 Jan. 2026
  • Acne’s new range includes the requisite diner musts—hoodies, raglan tees, and baseball caps—printed with kitschy graphics like black lipstick and a melting ice cube with a single red cherry.
    Steff Yotka, Vogue, 1 Nov. 2017
  • This speckled raglan 100 percent merino sweater, made from wool from South America, features ribbing on the neckline, hem, and cuffs.
    Kevin Cortez, Popular Mechanics, 9 Dec. 2022
  • Zhong Chuxi wears a great-looking navy peacoat with the raglan shoulders and rounded sleeves of Ghesquière’s Spring 2019 outing.
    Nicole Phelps, Vogue, 14 Jan. 2019
  • The denim pieces are complemented with easy layering pieces like funnel-neck suede jacket, a raglan-sleeve cardigan and ’90s boatneck tees and relaxed T-shirts.
    Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 13 Feb. 2026
  • The raglan-sleeve T-shirt or baseball shirt features a single piece of fabric that extends up to the neckline—and not just the shoulder like a traditional tee—allowing for a wider range of motion.
    Josh St. Clair, Men's Health, 27 May 2022
  • Baja East's favorite silhouettes -- harem and palazzo pants, oversized sweatshirts, and raglan t-shirts -- still reign supreme in their latest offering that heavily features coral, blue and fringe detailing.
    Nicole Saunders, Billboard, 13 Sep. 2019
  • This darling cardigan sweater with scalloped detailing is only $15 thanks to a 55 percent discount, and this popular raglan blouse that comes in a variety of patterns and colors is down to $8 today.
    Clara McMahon, PEOPLE, 18 Oct. 2025

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