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foresleeve

foresleeve noun: in medieval clothing, the part of the sleeve below the elbow, often under the main sleeve.

Noun

foresleeve (plural foresleeves)

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

Forms of foresleeve

pluralforesleeves

Origin of foresleeve

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

Questions about foresleeve

What does foresleeve mean?
Foresleeve means in medieval clothing, the part of the sleeve below the elbow, often under the main sleeve.
What part of speech is foresleeve?
Foresleeve is a noun.
What is the plural of foresleeve?
The plural of foresleeve is foresleeves.

Words near foresleeve in the dictionary

  1. foreslash
  2. foreslashes
  3. foreslay
  4. foreslaying
  5. foreslays
  6. foresleeve
  7. foresleeves
  8. foreslew
  9. foreslope
  10. foreslopes
  11. foreslow

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