sleeve

[sliːv]

Definition:
1. The part of a garment that is attached at armhole and provides a cloth covering for the arm.
2. Small case into which an object fits.

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Use 'sleeve' in a sentence:

1. He was holding Colin's wrist and he pushed up his sleeve and felt his arm.
2. Something caught my sleeve.
3. He pulled my sleeve, attracted my attention in this way.
4. Shirley flicked a speck of fluff from the sleeve of her black suit.
5. "I'm crying," cried Pinocchio, lifting his head toward the voice and rubbing his eyes with his sleeve.
6. If Richard does not buy her the ring, Dora still has an ace up her sleeve--tears.
7. Two men in shirt sleeves stooped over the car.
8. He pulled his arms out of the sleeves.
9. Oh, something caught my sleeve.
10. He cleaned the flakes away with his coat sleeve.
11. As the woman intended to go, the little girl grabbed her sleeve.
12. Bold as you please, she grabbed me by the sleeve.
13. The child kept plucking at his mother's sleeve.
14. I've been told I wear my heart on my sleeve.
15. Ofttimes he drew his sleeve across his face, but there was no damming that trickle.
16. He wondered what tricks Shearson had up his sleeve.
17. She pulled at his sleeve and he turned on her, fists clenching again before he saw who it was.
18. I had to wear long sleeves to stop myself scratching.
19. Shirley flicked a piece of lint from the sleeve of her black suit.
20. I rolled up my sleeves and pitched into cleaning the kitchen.
21. What has he got up in his sleeve?
22. You guys know that I love short sleeve shirts.
23. He wondered what Shearson had up his sleeve.
24. She rolled [ turned] up her sleeves and set to work.
25. He wore a black band on the left sleeve of his jacket.
26. I could just put it in a sleeve.
27. "Papa!" Xiao Yun cried, slipping her arm back into the empty sleeve.
28. I felt a tug at my sleeve.
29. Choose short or three-quarter sleeves for summer.
30. His sleeves were rolled up to his elbows.
31. Dan rolled up his sleeves and washed his hands.
32. The sleeves covered his hands to the tips of his fingers.
33. The coat is a little short in the sleeves.
34. Hans takes the knife, sticks it in his sleeve, and goes home.
35. Roll up your sleeves.
36. She tugged at his sleeve to get his attention.
37. A little boy came running up and tugged at his sleeve excitedly.
38. The sleeve notes include a short biography of the performers on this recording.
39. She noticed some bits of fluff on the sleeve of her sweater.
40. He had smudged his signature with his sleeve.
41. Mistress Mary did not mean to put out her hand and clutch his sleeve but she did it.
42. You should have stuck the needle in your sleeve.
43. Abby triumphantly held up the sleeve with the bright yellow tag.
44. I pulled gently at his sleeve, but he had forgotten my existence.
45. He used his sleeve to wipe the condensation off the glass.
46. The dog pawed at my sleeve.
47. I'd been doing some quiet investigating in the meantime and had an ace up my sleeve.
48. The sleeves are tight to the elbow, then flare out.
49. He brushed the cigarette ash from his sleeve.
50. She dusted some ash from her sleeve.