set-in sleeve
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noun
a sleeve joined to the body of a garment at the shoulder and having a seam at that juncture.
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Origin of set-in sleeve
First recorded in 1965–70
Words nearby set-in sleeve
setiferous, setiform, setigerous, set-in, set in motion, set-in sleeve, setireme, set-jetting, setline, setoff, seton
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