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raglan

[ rag-luhn ]

noun

  1. a loose overcoat with raglan sleeves.


Raglan

1

/ ˈræɡlən /

noun

  1. Raglan, 1st Baron17881855MBritishMILITARY: generalPOLITICS: diplomatistPOLITICS: politician Fitzroy James Henry Somerset , 1st Baron Raglan. 1788–1855, British field marshal, diplomatist, politician, and protégé of Wellington: commanded British troops (1854–55) in the Crimean War
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raglan

2

/ ˈræɡlən /

noun

  1. a coat with sleeves that continue to the collar instead of having armhole seams
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adjective

  1. cut in this design

    a raglan sleeve

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of raglan1

1860–65; after Lord Raglan (1788–1855), British field marshal
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Word History and Origins

Origin of raglan1

C19: named after Lord Raglan
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Example Sentences

His cheap unbuttoned raglan-style coat fluttered in the wind off the Hudson.

He defended Raglan Castle to extremity; and opened not its gates till the middle of August.

There is also a carved oak chimney-piece from Raglan Castle.

Pennefather had his hands full by the time Lord Raglan arrived.

The Prince then drove to the Raglan Barracks, where the regiment awaited his arrival.

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