cap sleeve

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noun

a short sleeve designed to cover the shoulder and the top of the arm, with little or no extension under the arm.

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Origin of cap sleeve

First recorded in 1925–30

Words nearby cap sleeve

cap screw, Capsian, capsicum, capsid, capsize, cap sleeve, capsomere, cap spinning, capstan, capstan bar, capstan lathe

How to use cap sleeve in a sentence

Each CAP, also known as an “orbit,” consists on four aircraft.
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In fact, Clark fell back first from her blows, losing his cap, tie, and badge in the melee.
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The cap devices on thousands of identical hats glinted in the late morning sun along with the shields worn by each of the cops.
Choking Back Tears, Thousands of Cops Honor Fallen Officer Ramos|Michael Daly|December 28, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Lay the butterflied pork loin on the cutting board with the fat cap facing down.
Make Carla Hall’s Roasted Pork Loin With Cranberries|Carla Hall|December 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST

I lie and nod my head yes while wiping the tears on my gray fleece sleeve.
You’re Never ‘Cured’ of an Eating Disorder|Carrie Arnold|December 20, 2014|DAILY BEAST
She was holding the back of her chair with one hand; her loose sleeve had slipped almost to the shoulder of her uplifted arm.
The Awakening and Selected Short Stories|Kate Chopin
The tears came so fast to Mrs. Pontellier's eyes that the damp sleeve of her peignoir no longer served to dry them.
The Awakening and Selected Short Stories|Kate Chopin
"I most humbly thank your lordship," replied the butler with an air of profound gratitude, as he chuckled in his sleeve.
The Pit Town Coronet, Volume I (of 3)|Charles James Wills
I queried; and as I asked the question I noticed for the first time the gilt bars on his coat sleeve.
Raw Gold|Bertrand W. Sinclair
At once cover the mouth of the tube with a filter-paper cap moistened with saturated aqueous solution of silver nitrate (1:1).
A Manual of Clinical Diagnosis|James Campbell Todd