two-piece sleeve

noun

A sleeve cut in two pieces, inner and outer, to allow it to take a slight L shape to accommodate the natural bend at the elbow without wrinkling; used in tailored garments.

Meanings

nountwo-piece sleeve (plural two-piece sleeves)

plural two-piece sleeves

  1. A sleeve cut in two pieces, inner and outer, to allow it to take a slight L shape to accommodate the natural bend at the elbow without wrinkling; used in tailored garments.
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Chicago

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