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| armhole |
an opening in a garment meant for the arm to pass through, as into a sleeve. |
| cuff1 |
a folded over and usu. sewn piece of material at the end of a shirt sleeve or pants leg, serving as trimming. [1/4 definitions] |
| dolman sleeve |
a sleeve with a deep armhole that tapers to a fitted opening at the wrist or forearm. |
| Dumet wire |
a particular type of wire, made of a combination of iron and nickel encased in a copper sleeve, used to create vacuum seals between glass and metal in items such as incandescent light bulbs. |
| dust jacket |
a paper or cardboard sleeve in which a phonograph record is stored for protection from dust, scratches, and the like. [1/2 definitions] |
| ferrule |
a metal ring, cap, or sleeve put around the end of a pole, shaft, handle, or the like to reinforce, prevent splitting, or provide a strong connection. [1/3 definitions] |
| French cuff |
a wide cuff on the sleeve of a shirt or blouse that is folded back and fastened with a cuff link. |
| garter |
a circular elastic band used to hold up a stocking or shirt sleeve. [1/3 definitions] |
| liner2 |
a stiff paper sleeve or jacket for a phonograph record. [1/2 definitions] |
| piston |
a usu. cylindrical machine part that moves up and down within a close-fitting sleeve and thereby powers an engine or the like. |
| puff |
a section of material that has been gathered to create fullness, as in the sleeve of a garment. [2/16 definitions] |
| raglan |
of or denoting a type of sleeve that is continuous from the armhole to the collar, with no shoulder seams. [1/2 definitions] |
| service stripe |
a stripe worn on the left sleeve of a military uniform to show the amount of time the wearer has spent in active military service. |
| sleeve |
to provide a sleeve or sleeves for. [1/3 definitions] |
| sleeveless |
combined form of sleeve. |
| tippet |
the long hanging part of a hood, sleeve, or the like. [1/3 definitions] |
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