set-in sleeve

noun

a sleeve joined to the body of a garment at the shoulder and having a seam at that juncture.

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Nearby words

set upon, set width, set-aside, set-back, set-in, set-in sleeve, set-jetting, set-off, set-to, set-top box, set-up

Compare raglan sleeve.

Origin of set-in sleeve

First recorded in 1965–70

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