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sleever

sleever

1 7.9
A person or machine that puts protective sleeves on things like bottles and clothes
  • noun
  • /ˈsliːvər/
  • Jargon
: manga
  • They invested in a new automatic sleever to improve packaging efficiency.

Examples

  • Can a sleever work on different types of garments?

  • The sleever in the factory can wrap hundreds of bottles every hour.

  • A skilled sleever ensures that each garment receives its protective covering neatly.

  • The sleever quickly applied the sleeves to the shirts.

  • The factory hired a new sleever to help apply the plastic sleeves to the packages.

  • We watched the sleever efficiently attach labels to each shirt on the production line.

  • He is a skilled sleever who ensures that every garment is properly finished before shipping.

Surface Forms

sleever singular
sleevers plural

Morphology

sleever = sleeve (transparent) = sleeve + er

Agentive '-er' added to the verb 'sleeve' yields 'sleever' meaning 'one that sleeves', which is directly inferable.

Etymology

Sleever comes from the common word sleeve, which means a 'covering', plus the ending -er meaning 'one who'. So a sleever is literally 'one who' puts sleeves on things — a person or machine that fits a cover or protective film around products.