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sleeve vs shirtsleeve

shirtsleeve vs sleeve

sleeve and shirtsleeve both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
sleeve Yes No No No
shirtsleeve Yes No No No
As nouns, shirtsleeve is a hyponym of sleeve; that is, shirtsleeve is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than sleeve:
  • sleeve: the part of a garment that is attached at the armhole and that provides a cloth covering for the arm
  • shirtsleeve: the sleeve of a shirt
Other hyponyms of sleeve include dolman sleeve, long sleeve, raglan sleeve, short sleeve.
sleeve (noun) shirtsleeve (noun)
the part of a garment that is attached at the armhole and that provides a cloth covering for the arm the sleeve of a shirt
small case into which an object fits
Difference between sleeve and shirtsleeve

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