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Sleeve

Meaning in fashion & textiles, with examples

/sliːv/nounCore term

In fashion & textiles, sleeve means: The part of a garment that covers all or part of the arm, attached to the body of the garment at the armhole.

In Turkish: kol, giysi kolu

How it is used

Sleeves are described by length (short, three-quarter, long) and shape: set-in, raglan, dropped shoulder, puff, bishop. Fit comments mention sleeve length, sleeve width and sleeve pitch, the angle at which the sleeve hangs.

Example sentences

  1. The sleeves are 2 cm too long on the size M sample.

  2. We changed the set-in sleeve to a raglan sleeve for a more relaxed look.

Common collocations

  • sleeve length
  • set-in sleeve
  • raglan sleeve
  • short-sleeved
  • long-sleeved
  • cuffThe band at the end of a sleeve that finishes it at the wrist, often fastened with a button; in American English also the turned-up hem of trousers.
  • collarThe band or folded piece of fabric attached around the neckline of a shirt, jacket or coat, which can stand up or fold down.
  • garmentA single item of clothing, such as a shirt, dress, coat or pair of trousers, especially when talking about how it is designed, made or sold.
  • measurementsThe sizes of the body or of a garment at specific points, such as chest, waist, hip and length, used for patterns, size charts and quality checks.

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