set-in sleeve

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [set-in sleev]

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [set-in sleev]

Definitions of set-in sleeve words

noun set-in sleeve a sleeve joined to the body of a garment at the shoulder and having a seam at that juncture. 1
noun set-in sleeve a sleeve sewn into a shoulder seam or armhole as opposed to a neck seam 0

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Origin of set-in sleeve

First appearance:

before 1965

One of the 2% newest English words

First recorded in 1965-70

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Parts of speech for Set-in sleeve

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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set-in sleeve popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 32% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 74% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.