sleeve
sleeve /sl'iːv/ (sleeves)
1 [N-COUNT]
The sleeves of a coat, shirt, or other item of clothing are the parts that cover your arms.
His sleeves were rolled up to his elbows...
He wore a black band on the left sleeve of his jacket.
2 [N-COUNT] usu N of n, n N
A record sleeve is the stiff envelope in which a record is kept. (mainly BRIT; in AM, usually use jacket)
There are to be no pictures of him on the sleeve of the new record.
3 [PHRASE] N inflects
If you have something up your sleeve, you have an idea or plan which you have not told anyone about. You can also say that someone has an ace, card, or trick up their sleeve.
He wondered what Shearson had up his sleeve...sleeve note (sleeve notes)
[N-COUNT] usu pl
The sleeve notes are short pieces of writing on the covers of records, which tell you something about the music or the musicians. (BRIT; in AM, use liner note)
1 [N-COUNT]
The sleeves of a coat, shirt, or other item of clothing are the parts that cover your arms.
His sleeves were rolled up to his elbows...
He wore a black band on the left sleeve of his jacket.
2 [N-COUNT] usu N of n, n N
A record sleeve is the stiff envelope in which a record is kept. (mainly BRIT; in AM, usually use jacket)
There are to be no pictures of him on the sleeve of the new record.
3 [PHRASE] N inflects
If you have something up your sleeve, you have an idea or plan which you have not told anyone about. You can also say that someone has an ace, card, or trick up their sleeve.
He wondered what Shearson had up his sleeve...sleeve note (sleeve notes)
[N-COUNT] usu pl
The sleeve notes are short pieces of writing on the covers of records, which tell you something about the music or the musicians. (BRIT; in AM, use liner note)