full sleeve

Entire arm inked

A full sleeve is a tattoo that covers the entire arm from shoulder to wrist, forming a cohesive design or collection of images: She spent two years completing her full sleeve.

The term borrows from clothing—a sleeve that extends the full length of the arm.

Half sleeves cover only the upper or lower arm.

Someone with extensive arm tattoos is said to be sleeved or sleeved up.

Related

bicep · forearm · needle · design · artist · tattoo parlor · studio · permanent · colorful · fine line · tribal · Japanese · American traditional · cover-up · shading · outline · wrist · shoulder

Categories
Opposites
sleeve length

full sleevesleeveless

Lacking arm coverings

short sleeve · strapless · bare arms · half sleeve · untattooed

arm exposure

full sleevesleeveless

Lacking arm coverings

tank top · halter · tube top · muscle tee · vest

Family

full, sleeve, fully, fullness, fuller, fullest, fill, sleeves, sleeved

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G