lawn sleeves

noun

(used with a plural verb) the sleeves of lawn forming part of the dress of an Anglican bishop.
(used with a singular verb) the office of an Anglican bishop.
(used with a singular or plural verb) an Anglican bishop or bishops.

Origin of lawn sleeves

First recorded in 1630–40

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By-the-by, did you ever hear how near I was once to the lawn-sleeves and the bench?
Footprints of Former Men in Far Cornwall
Robert S. Hawker
So the naked truth, carefully veiled from view in episcopal aprons and lawn-sleeves, was now displayed in all its native charm.
Fifteen Chapters of Autobiography
George William Erskine Russell