raglan sleeve

noun

: a sleeve that extends to the neckline with slanted seams from the underarm to the neck

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It’s made with lightweight, breathable material and also has a polo collar with raglan sleeves. Claire Rutter, Rolling Stone, 31 Oct. 2024 The Henley top is oversized and cozy with side slits, dropped raglan sleeves, and a partial button-up design. Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 27 Oct. 2024 This stylish, comfortable shirt combines classic raglan sleeves with a modern fit, perfect for any casual occasion. Nora Colomer, Fox News, 7 Oct. 2024 This quick-drying shirt offers a four-way stretch construction and its raglan sleeves allow for great movement. Kristin Braswell, Travel + Leisure, 7 July 2024 Some have more unique cuts, like raglan sleeves or curved bottoms. Joe Niehaus, Travel + Leisure, 13 Nov. 2023 In this collection, a jacket and coat had a reverse raglan sleeve, so the big rounded cut that typically makes a jacket puff out at the shoulder blade was on the front, and the back draped with a Cristóbal Balenciaga- or Brancusi-like curve. Rachel Tashjian, Washington Post, 12 Sep. 2023 When the temperatures rise, everything mostly stays the same: The dark denim and large-and-in-charge belts don’t change, nor do the raglan sleeve tops and hoodies. Barry Samaha, Robb Report, 12 June 2023 Peregrine leaned into this fact by using raglan sleeves and a micro birdseye pattern for the Lyton Skipper polo. Brad Lanphear, menshealth.com, 18 May 2023

Word History

First Known Use

1866, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of raglan sleeve was in 1866

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“Raglan sleeve.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/raglan%20sleeve. Accessed 25 Nov. 2024.

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raglan sleeve

noun
rag·​lan sleeve
ˈrag-lən-
: a sleeve sewn in by seams slanted from the underarm to the neck

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