examples of sleeves [4]![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Sleeve: part of the garment that covers the arm and varies in shape and length.
tailored sleeve ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Long sleeve made of two pieces that are cut to follow the shape of a bent arm.
leg-of-mutton sleeve ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Sleeve that is narrow from the wrist to the elbow and widens from the elbow to the shoulder, where it is gathered.
bishop sleeve ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Long sleeve that puffs out because of pleats sewn at the bottom and sometimes at the armhole; it is edged with a narrow strip of fabric or elastic.
batwing sleeve ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Sleeve with a large armhole that extends almost to the waist; it narrows gradually toward the wrist.