half sleeve

Arm coverage midpoint

A half sleeve is a tattoo that covers roughly half the arm—typically from shoulder to elbow (upper half sleeve) or elbow to wrist (lower half sleeve).

The term borrows from clothing, where sleeves cover the arm: She's been working on her half sleeve for months.

A full sleeve covers the entire arm.

Related

shirt · elbow · arm · bicep · forearm · jersey · blouse · rolled · rolled up · cuff · skin · needle · design · cotton · casual · summer · fabric · short

Categories
Opposites
sleeve length

half sleevefull sleeve

Arm entirely covered in tattoos

long sleeve · three-quarter sleeve · cap sleeve · short sleeve

arm coverage presence

half sleevesleeveless

Lacking arm coverings

strapless · tank top · halter

Family

half, halve, halves, halved, halving, halfway, halfback, halftime, sleeve

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