raglan

[ rag-luhn ]

noun

1. a loose overcoat with raglan sleeves.

Raglan

¹

/ ˈræɡlən /

noun

1. Raglan, 1st Baron17881855MBritishMILITARY: generalPOLITICS: diplomatistPOLITICS: politician Fitzroy James Henry Somerset , 1st Baron Raglan. 1788–1855, British field marshal, diplomatist, politician, and protégé of Wellington: commanded British troops (1854–55) in the Crimean War

raglan

²

/ ˈræɡlən /

noun

1. a coat with sleeves that continue to the collar instead of having armhole seams

adjective

1. cut in this design

   a raglan sleeve

Word History and Origins

Origin of raglan¹

1860–65; after Lord Raglan (1788–1855), British field marshal

Word History and Origins

Origin of raglan¹

C19: named after Lord Raglan

Example Sentences

Teo gave birth to her baby at full term at the flat on Raglan Street on 4 March and placed her in a cereal box, then inside a sealable plastic bag and then into the suitcase.

From BBC

The student, of Raglan Street in the city, gave birth to her baby at full term on 4 March and placed her in a cereal box, then inside a sealable plastic bag and then into the suitcase.

From BBC

During a trip to the Disney Springs shopping complex in October 2023, Piccolo and his wife, Kanokporn Tangsuan, allegedly asked staff multiple times at the Raglan Road restaurant if the food Tangsuan ordered had dairy or nuts, which she was allergic to, according to Piccolo’s lawsuit.

From Los Angeles Times

Mr Piccolo and his wife, Dr Kanokporn Tangsuan, ate a meal at Raglan Road, an Ireland-themed pub located at Disney Springs in Orlando.

From BBC

During a trip to the Disney Springs shopping complex in October 2023, Piccolo and his wife, Kanokporn Tangsuan, allegedly asked staff multiple times at the Raglan Road restaurant if the food Tangsuan ordered had dairy or nuts, which she was allergic to, according to the lawsuit.

From Los Angeles Times

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