long sleeves

Full arm garments

Long sleeves extend from the shoulder to the wrist, covering the entire arm.

The term usually appears as a modifier: a long-sleeved shirt, long-sleeve dress.

Long sleeves offer warmth, sun protection, or formality—dress codes requiring long sleeves signal professional or conservative standards.

Contrast with short sleeves, which end above the elbow.

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henley shirt · sweater · cardigan · winter · warmth · coverage · sun protection · formal · dress code · business casual · rolled up · wrists · fabric · cotton · knit · thermal · layering · modest

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Opposites
sleeve length

long sleevesshort sleeves

Arm coverings ending mid-bicep

sleeveless · no sleeves · bare arms · cap sleeves · spaghetti straps

arm exposure/coverage

long sleevessleeveless

Lacking arm coverings

bare arms · tank top · halter top · strapless · tube top

Family

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Top 20,000
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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G