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.