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sleevehand

sleevehand noun: the part of a sleeve nearest the hand; a cuff or wristband.

Noun

sleevehand (plural sleevehands)

  1. (obsolete) The part of a sleeve nearest the hand; a cuff or wristband.
    • you would think a / smock were a she-angel, he so chants to the sleevehand / and the work about the square on't.c. 1610–1611, William Shakespeare, The Winter's Tale, act 4, scene 4

Forms of sleevehand

pluralsleevehands

Origin of sleevehand

From sleeve + hand.

Questions about sleevehand

What does sleevehand mean?
Sleevehand means the part of a sleeve nearest the hand; a cuff or wristband.
What part of speech is sleevehand?
Sleevehand is a noun.
What is the plural of sleevehand?
The plural of sleevehand is sleevehands.

Words near sleevehand in the dictionary

  1. sleeveens
  2. sleeveface
  3. sleevefaces
  4. sleeveful
  5. sleevefuls
  6. sleevehand
  7. sleevehands
  8. sleeveholder
  9. sleeveholders
  10. sleeveless
  11. sleeveless errand

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