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- [sleev]
- /sliv/
- /sliːv/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [sleev]
- /sliv/
Definitions of sleeve word
- noun sleeve the part of a garment that covers the arm, varying in form and length but commonly tubular. 1
- noun sleeve an envelope, usually of paper, for protecting a phonograph record. 1
- noun sleeve Machinery. a tubular piece, as of metal, fitting over a rod or the like. 1
- verb with object sleeve to furnish with sleeves. 1
- verb with object sleeve Machinery. to fit with a sleeve; join or fasten by means of a sleeve. 1
- idioms sleeve have something up one's sleeve, to have a secret plan, scheme, opinion, or the like: I could tell by her sly look that she had something up her sleeve. 1
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Origin of sleeve
First appearance:
before 950 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 950; Middle English sleve, Old English slēfe (Anglian), slīefe; akin to Dutch sloof apron
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Parts of speech for Sleeve
noun
adjective
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adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
sleeve popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 91% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
sleeve usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for sleeve
noun sleeve
- casing — A casing is a substance or object that covers something and protects it.
- file — a powder made from the ground leaves of the sassafras tree, used as a thickener and to impart a pungent taste to soups, gumbos, and other dishes.
- folder — directory
- jacket — a short coat, in any of various forms, usually opening down the front.
- lagging — one of the staves or strips that form the periphery of a wooden drum, the casing of a steam cylinder, or the like.
Top questions with sleeve
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