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.
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Origin of lawn sleeves
First recorded in 1630–40
Words nearby lawn sleeves
lawn, lawn bowling, lawn chair, lawn mower, lawn party, lawn sleeves, lawn tennis, lawndale, lawrence, lawrence frame, lawrence of arabia
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Example sentences from the Web for lawn sleeves
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. HawkerSo 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