Standard Lemma guide

sleeved

adj · verb · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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1

adj

Meaning 1

Having sleeves.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Topics: business, clothing, fashion, lifestyle, manufacturing, textiles

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: sleeveless

2

adj

Meaning 2

Made with or having sleeves.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Topics: business, construction, manufacturing

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

verb

Meaning 3

simple past and past participle of sleeve

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: form-of, participle, past

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

4

adjective

Meaning 4

made with sleeves or sleeves especially as specified; often used in combination

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • sleeved garments
  • short-sleeved

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: sleeveless

History

Etymology

From Middle English *sleved, *isleved, from Old English ġeslīefed (“sleeved”), equivalent to sleeve + -ed.

From sleeve + -ed.

Across languages

Translations

4 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: hihallinen — having sleeves
  • Greek: χειριδωτός (cheiridotós) — having sleeves
  • Ancient Greek: χειρῐδωτός (kheirĭdōtós) — having sleeves
  • Ingrian: hialliin — having sleeves