dolman sleeve

American  

noun

1. a sleeve tapered from a very large armhole to fit closely at the wrist, used on women's garments.

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dolman sleeve British  

noun

1. a sleeve that is very wide at the armhole and tapers to a tight wrist

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Etymology

Origin of dolman sleeve

First recorded in 1930–35

Example Sentences

And he raised the bar with beautiful leather jackets, among his most beautiful, with dolman sleeves; cropped at the waist, they were worn with slim, draped wool skirts in a slightly contrasting tone.

From New York Times

A thigh-skimming dress with dolman sleeves glittered with a pattern of sequins.

From New York Times

The craft work was condensed into dowdy dresses with dolman sleeves, their dusty, bleached colors matching the models’ pale faces, hair raked into a side part.

From New York Times