raglan sleeve

American  

noun

1. a sleeve that begins at the neck and has a long, slanting seam line from the neck to the armhole, giving the garment a relatively undefined shoulder.

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Etymology

Origin of raglan sleeve

First recorded in 1925–30

Example Sentences

They landed on a raglan sleeve, the diagonal seams of which avoid constricting movement at the shoulder.

From The New Yorker • Dec. 9, 2019