butterfly sleeve

noun

A type of sleeve that starts at the shoulder and widens along the forearm, usually not longer than 4 to 5 inches.

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Meanings

nounbutterfly sleeve (plural butterfly sleeves)

plural butterfly sleeves

  1. A type of sleeve that starts at the shoulder and widens along the forearm, usually not longer than 4 to 5 inches.

Translations

Finnish perhoshiha
  • perhoshihatype of sleeve
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APA

butterfly sleeve. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/butterfly%20sleeve

MLA

“butterfly sleeve.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/butterfly%20sleeve. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “butterfly sleeve,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/butterfly%20sleeve.

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