to sleeve
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5.5
- verb
- /sliːv/
- To prevent scratches, you should sleeve your important documents as soon as possible.
Examples
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Sleeved down, the cuffs linked with fine jewelry.
Fiction book (1994) -
The old woman turned to Archie and watched him sleeve a butter knife, his thin brown hand taking up his glass by the stem and placing it back down in the ring of wine on the tablecloth.
Fiction book (1998) -
So look, all of the switches are individually sleeved just like that.
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Before storing my baseball cards, I always sleeve them to keep them safe from damage.
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When I bought the new game, I made sure to sleeve the cards before playing.
Synonyms
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1.0
To cover something by putting material around it
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3.6
Cover something completely with paper, cloth or another material to protect it
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6.0
To cover something completely, often with a cloth
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4.9
To cover something completely so nothing can get in or out
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4.8
To put a strong protective layer on something
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6.5
To cover something with a protective layer, for example metal, leather or plastic
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7.2
To cover something with a cloth or paper
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5.1
To wrap something tightly in thin plastic that gets smaller when heated
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6.3
To put a book or DVD into a protective sleeve so it stays safe
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4.4
To cover something with an extra layer to protect it or make it look nicer
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5.0
To cover something with a protective outer layer, for example pipes or cables
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6.5
To put something into a small bag for carrying or keeping
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8.2
To put something inside a small protective cover, often for medicine
Antonyms
Idioms
- Offensive
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9.6
To secretly find someone else's mistake funny without showing it
- Offensive
Feel secretly pleased and make fun of someone without showing it
- Informal
To show your feelings openly so other people can see them
Compounds
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6.2
A sleeve that goes to the collar in one piece with a slanted seam from the armpit to the neck
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8.7
A sleeve with a very wide armhole and a tight wrist cuff that drapes over the upper arm
How Protective
Surface Forms
Etymology
Sleeve as a verb comes from an old word like slip meaning 'to slide', so to sleeve something is simply to slide it into a cover to protect or store it.