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bishop sleeve

bishop sleeve noun: a long sleeve, fuller at the bottom than the top, and gathered into a cuff; formerly worn by women.

Noun

bishop sleeve (plural bishop sleeves)

  1. A long sleeve, fuller at the bottom than the top, and gathered into a cuff; formerly worn by women.
    • Her hands […] succeed in flaunting the fashionable tight cuffs of her bishop sleeves.2010, Andrea Levy, The Long Song, Tinder Press (2017), pages 280–281

bishop sleeve meaning in Tamil

bishop sleeve in Tamil

பாதிரியார் சட்டைக் கை

Forms of bishop sleeve

pluralbishop sleeves

Questions about bishop sleeve

What does bishop sleeve mean?
Bishop sleeve means a long sleeve, fuller at the bottom than the top, and gathered into a cuff; formerly worn by women.
What is bishop sleeve in Tamil?
Bishop sleeve in Tamil is பாதிரியார் சட்டைக் கை. See Bishop sleeve meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is bishop sleeve?
Bishop sleeve is a noun.
What is the plural of bishop sleeve?
The plural of bishop sleeve is bishop sleeves.

Words near bishop sleeve in the dictionary

  1. Bishop Burton
  2. bishop coadjutor
  3. Bishop Monkton
  4. Bishop of Rome
  5. Bishop Rock
  6. bishop sleeve
  7. bishop sleeves
  8. Bishop Wilton
  9. bishop wood
  10. bishop's cap
  11. Bishop's Castle

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