Phrase Hound found 38 phrases and 7 compound words that contain sleeves. The most common are listed below. Open sleeves in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 38
- roll up one's sleevesTo prepare to work.
- hearts on sleevesTransparent, open, or forthright emotions.
- shirt sleevesplural of shirt sleeve: Having an informal, relaxed appearance or approach, particularly in business.
- angel sleevesplural of angel sleeve: A long wide sleeve that usually hangs loose from the shoulder.
- record sleevesplural of record sleeve: A close-fitting, protective outer covering of a vinyl record.
- set-in sleevesplural of set-in sleeve: A sleeve sewn into an armscye.
- lawn sleevesUsed other than figuratively or idiomatically: see lawn, sleeves.
- sleeves from one's vestSomething non-existent; something of no value or cost.
- up one's sleevesAlternative form of up one's sleeve: Hidden and ready to be produced as needed; in reserve.
- air sleevesplural of air sleeve: A large, conical, open-ended tube designed to indicate wind direction and relative wind speed, used especially at smaller airfields.
- bell sleevesplural of bell sleeve: A long sleeve fitted from the shoulder to elbow and gently flared from elbow onward.
- bishop sleevesplural of bishop sleeve: A long sleeve, fuller at the bottom than the top, and gathered into a cuff; formerly worn by women.
- butterfly sleevesplural of butterfly sleeve: A type of sleeve that starts at the shoulder and widens along the forearm, usually not longer than 4 to 5 inches.
- cap sleevesplural of cap sleeve: A very short sleeve that barely extends past the shoulder.
- drop sleevesplural of drop sleeve: A sleeve sewn into an armscye.
- hanging sleevesplural of hanging sleeve: A loose sleeve that hangs down from the arm, formerly worn particularly by children.
- poet sleevesplural of poet sleeve: The flaring sleeve of a poet shirt.
- trunk sleevesplural of trunk sleeve: A sleeve, in clothing, with the upper part puffed.
- wind sleevesplural of wind sleeve: A large, conical, open-ended tube designed to indicate wind direction and relative wind speed, used especially at smaller airfields.
- elbow sleevesplural of elbow sleeve: A sleeve on an item of clothing that reaches only to the elbow.
- lantern sleevesplural of lantern sleeve: A full, gathered sleeve where the top part is plain and the cuff balloons out halfway between wrist and elbow.
- Juliet sleevesplural of Juliet sleeve: A long, tight sleeve with a puff at the top.
- pudding sleevesplural of pudding sleeve: A large bulging sleeve, like that of the English clergy's gown.
- magyar sleevesplural of magyar sleeve: Synonym of batwing (“long tapering sleeve with deep armhole”).
- cold shoulder sleevesplural of cold shoulder sleeve: A long sleeve that is disconnected past the stitching on top of the shoulder, but not underneath, where the armpit is. The top of the bicep is exposed.
Compound words 7
- GreensleevesA traditional English folk song.
- shirtsleevesplural of shirtsleeve: Having an informal, relaxed appearance or approach, particularly in business.
- foresleevesplural of foresleeve: In medieval clothing, the part of the sleeve below the elbow, often under the main sleeve.
- Gildersleevesplural of Gildersleeve: A surname.
- oversleevesplural of oversleeve: A protective sleeve worn over a normal one.
- polysleevesplural of polysleeve: A clear plastic sleeve, usually closed on two or three sides, often used to contain CDs, trading cards, first day covers and other collectables.
- undersleevesplural of undersleeve: A sleeve worn underneath another, and visible through slashes or near the hand.