foresleeve

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noun

In medieval clothing, the part of the sleeve below the elbow, often under the main sleeve.

OriginMiddle English foresleve →
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Meanings

nounforesleeve (plural foresleeves)

plural foresleeves

  1. In medieval clothing, the part of the sleeve below the elbow, often under the main sleeve.

Origin

  1. Middle Englishforesleve
  2. Englishforesleeve

From Middle English foresleve, equivalent to fore- + sleeve.

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APA

foresleeve. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/foresleeve

MLA

“foresleeve.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/foresleeve. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “foresleeve,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/foresleeve.

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