raglan
noun
a loose overcoat with raglan sleeves.
raglan
American
[rag-luhn]
/ ˈræg lən /
noun
raglan
1
British
/ ˈræɡlən /
noun
adjective
Raglan
2
British
/ ˈræɡlən /
noun
Etymology
Origin of raglan
1860–65; after Lord Raglan (1788–1855), British field marshal
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Lengthened trench coats, shirts as dresses, sculptural raglan sleeves on bomber jackets, and oversized parkas made a statement.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 22, 2023
They landed on a raglan sleeve, the diagonal seams of which avoid constricting movement at the shoulder.
From The New Yorker ● Dec. 9, 2019
In skinny jeans and a raglan sweater, she looks something like the teenage Chelsea Clinton.
From New York Times ● Mar. 4, 2015
In their place, Browne showed classic shapes, including raglan jackets, sack coats, capes, cardigans, wrap trousers, and zip-front dresses.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 17, 2015
On the way, the sucking mud stole my ruined socks from my feet, and then I squirmed out of my baseball sleeves and tossed the soaked raglan down onto the roadway.
From "100 Sideways Miles" by Andrew Smith
Harper said the Raglan House gas explosion which killed two people in Dublin in 1987 was an example of a case where a criminal investigation was conducted alongside a separate government report.
From BBC ● Jan. 30, 2026
Kate Evans, who reported from Raglan, New Zealand, grew up eating feijoas and has just written a book about the fruit.
From New York Times ● Apr. 12, 2024
The lawsuit states that Tangsuan had dinner at Raglan Road Irish Pub on Oct.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 27, 2024
The lawsuit alleges that Raglan Road failed to educate, train and/or instruct its employees to make sure food was allergen-free.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 27, 2024
His son, by the desire of Edward IV., yielded this title to the Prince of Wales; and, dying without male issue, the castle of Raglan, and many other noble possessions devolved upon his daughter Elizabeth.
From The Wye and Its Associations a picturesque ramble by Leitch Ritchie
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