sli:v n. 1
the part of a
garment that wholly or
partly covers an arm. 2 the
cover of a
gramophone record. 3 a
tube enclosing a
rod or smaller tube. 4 a a wind-sock. b a
drogue towed by an
aircraft. øroll up one's sleeves
prepare to
fight or
work. sleeve-board a
small ironing-board
for pressing sleeves. sleeve-coupling a tube for connecting shafts or pipes. sleeve-link a cuff-link. sleeve-note a
descriptive note on a record-sleeve. sleeve-nut a long
nut with right-hand
and left-hand screw-threads for
drawing together pipes or shafts conversely threaded. sleeve-valve a
valve in the
form of a
cylinder with a sliding
movement. up one's sleeve concealed but
ready for
use, in
reserve. øøsleeved adj. (also in comb.). sleeveless adj. [OE slefe, sliefe, slyf]