undersleeve

[ uhn-der-sleev ]

noun

1. a separate sleeve worn under the sleeve of a dress and visible through it or extending beyond it.

Word History and Origins

Origin of undersleeve¹

First recorded in 1540–50; under- + sleeve

Example Sentences

Undersleeve, un′dėr-slēv, n. a sleeve worn under another and generally separable.

From Project Gutenberg

Large buttons and buttonholes, 3 inches long, are seen, with the same on the cuff, which was worn very large, often 9 inches broad, and mostly of a curved outline, and of another coloured brocade; a tight undersleeve is also seen with these.

From Project Gutenberg

The sleeves are sometimes set over a tight undersleeve, in fact the longer sleeve to the wrist became fashionable.

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An outer opened sleeve was now favoured, caught in front at the elbow and hanging to the knee over a fairly tight undersleeve with a turned-back lace cuff or ruffle.

From Project Gutenberg

Some sleeves were tighter with a small cuff, but usually the outer garment had a falling sleeve with a square or round end showing the tight undersleeve.

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