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Sleeve vs Dalmatic - What's the difference?

sleeve | dalmatic |

As nouns the difference between sleeve and dalmatic

is that sleeve is the part of a garment that covers the arm while dalmatic is a long wide-sleeved tunic, which serves as a liturgical vestment in the roman catholic and anglican churches and is worn by a deacon at the eucharist or mass and, although infrequently, by bishops as an undergarment above the alb.

As a verb sleeve

is to fit a sleeve to.

sleeve

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • The part of a garment that covers the arm.
  • The sleeves on my coat are too long.
  • A (usually tubular) covering or lining to protect a piece of machinery etc.
  • This bearing requires a sleeve so the shaft will fit snugly.
  • A protective jacket or case, especially for a record, containing art and information about the contents; also the analogous leaflet found in a packaged CD.
  • A narrow channel of water.
  • * Drayton
  • the Celtic Sea, called oftentimes the Sleeve
  • sleave; untwisted thread.
  • (British Columbia) A serving of beer measuring between 14 and 16 ounces.
  • (label) A long, cylindrical plastic bag of cookies or crackers.
  • * 2012 , Half A Sleeve Of Oreos Lost In House Fire", The Onion, May 5, 2012:
  • *:A three-alarm fire tore through a family home on Newark's East Side early Saturday morning, completely gutting the two-story residence and tragically claiming a half-sleeve of Oreo cookies that was trapped inside a cupboard.
  • Derived terms

    * shirtsleeves * sleeveless

    Verb

    (sleev)
  • to fit a sleeve to
  • See also

    * raglan * thimble

    Anagrams

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    dalmatic

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A long wide-sleeved tunic, which serves as a liturgical vestment in the Roman Catholic and Anglican Churches and is worn by a deacon at the Eucharist or Mass and, although infrequently, by bishops as an undergarment above the alb.
  • *1890 , (Oscar Wilde), The Picture of Dorian Gray , ch. XI:
  • *:He had [...] dalmatics of white satin and pink silk damask, decorated with tulips and dolphins and fleurs-de-lis [...].
  • See also

    * chasuble * sakkos * sticharion * vestment