raglan

American  

[rag-luhn] / ˈræg lən /

noun

1. a loose overcoat with raglan sleeves.

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raglan ¹ British  

/ 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

Raglan ² British  

/ ˈræɡlən /

noun

1. 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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Etymology

Origin of raglan

1860–65; after Lord Raglan (1788–1855), British field marshal

Example Sentences

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

He also noted that the blue 42 on the back of the jerseys was much bolder than average and that there was a “discernible tailoring modification” by using raglan sleeves instead of set-in sleeves.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2019

In skinny jeans and a raglan sweater, she looks something like the teenage Chelsea Clinton.

From New York Times • Mar. 4, 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

Related Words

• parka
• raincoat