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
In some of his videos, Zelensky appears decked out in stylish olive green raglan tees; in others, he serves as his own jittery camera operator.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 28, 2022
They landed on a raglan sleeve, the diagonal seams of which avoid constricting movement at the shoulder.
From The New Yorker ● Dec. 9, 2019
Now we are being asked to associate youth with the sloppy, slinky gestures and volumes of the disco era: raglan sleeves, palazzo pants, platforms.
From New York Times ● Sep. 27, 2010
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
The incident happened as Brazilian surfers Yago Dora and Italo Ferreira competed in the men's semi-finals in Raglan on the North Island.
From BBC ● May 25, 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
Raised to the peerage in 1852 as Lord Raglan, he was named two years later to the command of the English army in the Crimea.
From The Galaxy Vol. XXIII?March, 1877.?No. 3 by Various
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