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sleeving

5.4

Fabric added to the arm part of a garment to make it stronger

noun
/ˈsliːvɪŋ/

: forro

The tailor used durable sleeving to reinforce the sleeves of the shirt against wear.

You can also do sleeve lining only.

Examples

The designer chose a soft, warm sleeving for the jacket's cuffs to add comfort.
For the new dress, she picked a colorful sleeving to make the sleeves stand out.
You can also do sleeve lining only.

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Synonyms

liner

vssleeving

3 3.4

A piece of cloth sewn inside clothes to make them smooth and comfortable

is used specifically to line or reinforce the arm area rather than the whole garment

welt

vssleeving

Specialized

3 7.5

A strip of material sewn into a seam to strengthen or decorate an edge

is placed inside the arm area to line or strengthen rather than at seams

facing

vssleeving

Specialized

1 7.2

A strip of cloth that you sew to a garment edge to make it neat and strong

is attached inside the arm area to line or reinforce rather than at edges

silk serge

vssleeving

Specialized

7.7

A smooth, strong silk cloth used to line coats and jackets

is used to line and reinforce the arm area rather than being a specific fabric

welting

vssleeving

Specialized

7.9

A thin strip of fabric sewn into an edge for decoration or strength

is for lining or reinforcing the arm area rather than seam decoration or furniture use

How Sturdy

reinforcement

108 3.9

sleeving

5.4

lining

46 2.2

padding

25 2.7

Surface Forms

sleeving singular

sleeving plural

Morphology

sleeving = sleeve (transparent) = sleeve + ing

The meaning is directly based on 'sleeve' with the productive noun-forming suffix '-ing'.

Etymology

Sleeving comes from sleeve, the part of a garment that is a 'cover for the arm', plus -ing. So sleeving means the fabric or lining used to make or strengthen sleeves, which explains its modern use in clothing.