n.
- the part of a garment that wholly or partly covers a person's arm.
- a protective paper or cardboard cover for a record.
▸a protective or connecting tube fitting over a rod, spindle, or smaller tube.
- a windsock.
▸a drogue towed by an aircraft.
Phrase
- up one's sleeve
kept secret and in reserve for use when needed.
Derivative
- sleeved adj.
- sleeveless adj.
Etymology
OE slēfe, slīef(e), slȳf.