Meanings
nounJuliet sleeve (plural Juliet sleeves)
plural Juliet sleeves
- A long, tight sleeve with a puff at the top.
Origin
From the association with the tragic heroine of Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet.
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APA
Juliet sleeve. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Juliet%20sleeve
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“Juliet sleeve.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Juliet%20sleeve. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Juliet sleeve,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Juliet%20sleeve.
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