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noun(sleeve)a part of a garment covering an arm
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noun(sleeve)sleevelet
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noun(sleeve)a tubular part (such as a hollow axle or a bushing) designed to fit over another part
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idiom(sleeve)to fold up the ends of one's shirt sleeves to make them shorter
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idiom(sleeve)to prepare to work hard
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noun(sleeve)a very short sleeve (as on a dress) that hangs over the edge of the shoulder without extending along the underside of the arm
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noun(sleeve)a sleeve very wide at the armhole and tight at the wrist often cut in one piece with the bodice
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noun(sleeve)a loose-fitting tapered sleeve falling in folds over the upper arm
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noun(sleeve)a sleeve that extends to the neckline with slanted seams from the underarm to the neck
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idiom(sleeve)to have/keep a secret method, trick, etc., that one can use when it is needed