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sleeve
noun
the
part
of
a
piece
of
clothing
that
covers
all
or
part
of
the
arm
β’
Emma
pulled
the
long
sleeve
of
her
sweater
down
over
her
cold
hands
.
Emma
pulled
the
long
sleeve
of
her
sweater
down
over
her
cold
hands
.
β’
The
chef
rolled
up
one
sleeve
before
stirring
the
soup
.
The
chef
rolled
up
one
sleeve
before
stirring
the
soup
.
Old
English
β
sliefe
β
meaning
β
sleeve
,
arm-covering
β,
from
Proto-Germanic
*slΔban-
;
related
to
slip
,
meaning
β
something
that
slides
over
β.
noun
a
flat
or
tubular
cover
used
to
protect
,
store
,
or
label
an
object
,
such
as
a
record
,
CD
,
coffee
cup
,
or
passport
β’
He
slid
the
vinyl
record
back
into
its
paper
sleeve
to
keep
it
clean
.
He
slid
the
vinyl
record
back
into
its
paper
sleeve
to
keep
it
clean
.
β’
The
barista
wrapped
a
cardboard
sleeve
around
my
coffee
cup
so
I
wouldn't
burn
my
fingers
.
The
barista
wrapped
a
cardboard
sleeve
around
my
coffee
cup
so
I
wouldn't
burn
my
fingers
.
Extension
of
the
clothing
sense
:
something
that
β
slips
over
β
an
item
as
a
protective
layer
.
First
recorded
for
record
jackets
in
the
early
20th
century
.
noun
a
hollow
metal
or
plastic
tube
or
lining
fitted
over
or
inside
another
part
to
protect
,
strengthen
,
or
reduce
friction
,
especially
in
machinery
or
plumbing
β’
The
mechanic
replaced
the
worn
engine
sleeve
to
stop
oil
leakage
.
The
mechanic
replaced
the
worn
engine
sleeve
to
stop
oil
leakage
.
β’
A
copper
sleeve
was
slid
over
the
joint
to
reinforce
the
water
pipe
.
A
copper
sleeve
was
slid
over
the
joint
to
reinforce
the
water
pipe
.
Adopted
in
the
mid-19th
century
as
engineers
borrowed
the
clothing
term
to
describe
a
part
that
β
slips
over
β
another
.
