Synonyms for sleeve

Most common

arm · jacket

All synonyms

Noun

Definitions

1. n. 1

   The part of a garment that covers the arm.

   The sleeves on my coat are too long.

Related words

Word family

sleeve-button sleeveless sleeve-link

Phrases

wind sleeve leg-of-mutton sleeve penis sleeve up one's sleeve air sleeve drop sleeve gigot sleeve in one's sleeve

Forms

Plural

sleeves → jackets, arms…

Example sentences

• arm The policeman caught the fleeing thief by the arm.
• jacket I'm sorry, sir, but a jacket and tie are required.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

3 letters

arm¹

6 letters

jacket²

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (jacket² = 2 syllables).