sleeve

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Synonyms: skeeve, steeve, sleave, slieve, cleeve, sheeve, leeve, sleeze

Antonyms: skeeve, steeve, sleave, slieve, cleeve, sheeve, leeve, sleeze

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Noun

The part of a [[garment]] that covers the [[arm]]. {{defdate|from 10th c.}}
A (usually tubular) covering or lining to protect a piece of [[machinery]] etc. {{defdate|from 19th c.}}
A [[protective]] [[jacket]] or [[case]], especially for a [[record]], containing art and information about the contents; also the analogous leaflet found in a packaged [[CD]]. {{defdate|from 20th c.}}
A [[tattoo]] covering the whole [[arm]].
A narrow [[channel]] of water.
[[sleave|Sleave]]; untwisted thread.
{{lb|en|British Columbia}} A serving of [[beer]] smaller than a pint, typically measuring between 12 and 16 [[ounces]].
{{lb|en|US}} A long, cylindrical plastic bag of cookies or crackers, or a similar package of disposable drinking cups.
{{lb|en|electrical engineering}} A double tube of [[copper]] into which the ends of bare [[wire]]s are pushed so that when the tube is twisted an [[electrical]] [[connection]] is made. The joint thus made is called a [[McIntire joint]].

{{lb|en|transitive}} To fit and attach a sleeve to an upper garment (e.g. to a [[shirt]], [[blouse]], [[sweater]], [[jacket]], [[coat]], etc.) or to a [[folder]].
{{lb|en|magic tricks}} To hide something up one's sleeve.

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