What's the difference between
and
Enter two words to compare and contrast their definitions, origins, and synonyms to better understand how those words are related.

Sleeve vs Maunch - What's the difference?

sleeve | maunch |

As nouns the difference between sleeve and maunch

is that sleeve is the part of a garment that covers the arm while maunch is (heraldiccharge) a long stylised sleeve.

As verbs the difference between sleeve and maunch

is that sleeve is to fit a sleeve to while maunch is (obsolete) to munch.

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

    *

    External links

    *

    maunch

    English

    Etymology 1

    From (etyl) (m), one of the variants of (m), from (etyl) (m).
    Alternative forms
    * (l) * (l)

    Noun

    (es)
  • (heraldiccharge) A long stylised sleeve.

    • Etymology 2

    See (m).

    Verb

    (es)
  • (obsolete) To munch.

    • Anagrams

    *