sleeved

Having fabric arms

Sleeved describes something that has sleeves: a sleeved dress, a long-sleeved shirt.

It also describes something enclosed in a sleeve or protective covering: sleeved cables, sleeved bearings.

The word almost always appears with a modifier specifying the type: short-sleeved, full-sleeved, plastic-sleeved.

garments

shirt

Upper body garment

  • blouseLoose-fitting upper garment
  • sweaterKnitted torso covering
  • jacketSleeved upper-body covering

dress · tunic · cardigan · hoodie · jersey · pullover · blazer · coat · robe · kimono

styles

raglan

Sleeve joined at collarbone

set-in · fitted · flared · tapered · gathered · ruched · cold-shoulder · cutout

encased

sheathed

Enclosed in covering

protected · insulated · jacketed · lined · armored · reinforced · padded · housed · contained · fitted

construction

cuff

Sleeve or trouser terminus

  • seamJoined fabric edge
  • hemFolded garment edge
  • armholeGarment's limb passage

gusset · placket · vent · lining · interfacing · dart · stitching · elastic · ribbing · binding

lengths

three-quarter

Seventy-five percent portion

Categories
Opposites
sleeve presence

sleevedsleeveless

Lacking arm coverings

unsleeved · strapless · tank top · halter · tube top

Phrases
Family

sleeve, sleeves, sleeveless, sleeving, long-sleeved, oversleeves, short-sleeved, unsleeved

Familiarity
Top 100,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G