Sleeve vs Wallet - What's the difference?
sleeve | wallet |
The part of a garment that covers the arm.
A (usually tubular) covering or lining to protect a piece of machinery etc.
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
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 ,
*: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.
to fit a sleeve to
A small case, often flat and often made of leather, for keeping money (especially paper money), credit cards, etc.
(by extension, slang) A person's bank account or assets.
A thick case or folder with plastic sleeves in which compact discs may be stored.
(archaic) A bag or pouch.
As nouns the difference between sleeve and wallet
is that sleeve is the part of a garment that covers the arm while wallet is a small case, often flat and often made of leather, for keeping money (especially paper money), credit cards, etc.As a verb sleeve
is to fit a sleeve to.sleeve
English
Noun
(en noun)- The sleeves on my coat are too long.
- This bearing requires a sleeve so the shaft will fit snugly.
- the Celtic Sea, called oftentimes the Sleeve
Half A Sleeve Of Oreos Lost In House Fire", The Onion, May 5, 2012:
Derived terms
* shirtsleeves * sleevelessVerb
(sleev)See also
* raglan * thimbleAnagrams
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*wallet
English
(wikipedia wallet)Noun
(en noun)- The thief stole all the money and credit cards out of the old man's wallet .
- It's unknown if the pro running back's recent sex scandal will hit him in the wallet or not.
- I won an auction online for a cheap CD wallet .
- He brought with him a large wallet with some provisions for the road.