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oversleeve

oversleeve noun: a protective sleeve worn over a normal one.

Noun

oversleeve (plural oversleeves)

  1. A protective sleeve worn over a normal one.

Forms of oversleeve

pluraloversleeves

Origin of oversleeve

From over- + sleeve.

Questions about oversleeve

What does oversleeve mean?
Oversleeve means a protective sleeve worn over a normal one.
What part of speech is oversleeve?
Oversleeve is a noun.
What is the plural of oversleeve?
The plural of oversleeve is oversleeves.

Words near oversleeve in the dictionary

  1. oversleep
  2. oversleeper
  3. oversleepers
  4. oversleeping
  5. oversleeps
  6. oversleeve
  7. oversleeves
  8. overslept
  9. overslid
  10. overslide
  11. overslides

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