short sleeves

Warm weather cut

Short sleeves are sleeves that end above the elbow, typically at or near the mid-upper arm.

The term usually appears as an adjective: a short-sleeved shirt, a short-sleeve blouse.

In casual speech, the noun form works alone: I packed nothing but short sleeves for the trip.

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golf course · tank top · cotton · warm weather · warm climate · blouse · polo · button down · bare arms · lightweight · comfortable · cuffs · relaxed · breezy · sunburn · sun exposure · tan lines · jersey

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Opposites
sleeve length

short sleeveslong sleeves

Garment arms reaching wrists

long-sleeved · three-quarter sleeves · cap sleeves · sleeveless

formality/occasion

short sleeveslong sleeves

Garment arms reaching wrists

dress shirt · formal attire · French cuffs · suit jacket · cufflinks

weather/temperature suitability

short sleeveswinter wear

Clothing for frigid seasons

long sleeves · full coverage · layered clothing · sweater · jacket

Family

short, shorts, shorten, shortened, shortening, shorter, shortest, shortly, shortness

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