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Straight sleeve

Etymology

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FromMiddle Englishsleve,slefe, fromOld Englishslīef andslīefe(“sleeve”). Cognate withSaterland FrisianSleeuwe(“sleeve”),West Frisianslúf,Dutchsloof(“apron”),Low Germansluve, dialectalGermanSchlaube.

The Canadian sense of “measure smaller than a pint” is due to a former conflict between federal law and provincial law in British Columbia. According to federal law, a pint must be 20 imperial ounces (~568 ml), but according to provincial law at the time, the maximum individual serving size was 500 ml, so an individual portion could not be called a “pint” in British Columbia, and required a different term.[1] The provincial law has been changed, allowing servings of up to 24 oz (~682 ml), but the term remains in use. The termsleeve itself for a cylindrical glass of beer is also found in the UK and Australia (assleever), and may be due to stacked glasses resembling a sleeve.[2]

Pronunciation

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Noun

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sleeve (pluralsleeves)

  1. The part of agarment that covers thearm.[from 10th c.]
    Thesleeves on my coat are too long.
  2. A (usually tubular) covering or lining to protect a piece ofmachinery etc.[from 19th c.]
    This bearing requires asleeve so the shaft will fit snugly.
  3. Aprotectivejacket orcase, especially for arecord, containing art and information about the contents; also the analogous leaflet found in a packagedCD.[from 20th c.]
  4. Atattoo covering the wholearm.
  5. A narrowchannel of water.
  6. Sleave; untwisted thread.
  7. (British Columbia) A serving ofbeer smaller than a pint, typically measuring between 12 and 16ounces.
    • 2022 June,Manufacturer Terms and Conditions‎[1]:
      For example, you may serve a patron a 12 ozsleeve of beer and a 5 oz glass of wine (or alternately 1.5 oz spirits) at the same time.
  8. (US) A long, cylindrical plastic bag of cookies or crackers, or a similar package of disposable drinking cups.
    • 2012,Half A Sleeve Of Oreos Lost In House Fire",The Onion, May 5, 2012:
      A three-alarm fire tore through a family home on Newark's East Side early Saturday morning, completely gutting the two-story residence and tragically claiming a half-sleeve of Oreo cookies that was trapped inside a cupboard.
  9. (electrical engineering) A double tube ofcopper into which the ends of barewires are pushed so that when the tube is twisted anelectricalconnection is made. The joint thus made is called aMcIntire joint.

Derived terms

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Translations

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part of a garment that covers the arm—see alsopant leg
mechanical covering or lining
record cover

Verb

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sleeve (third-person singular simple presentsleeves,present participlesleeving,simple past and past participlesleeved)

  1. (transitive) To fit and attach a sleeve to an upper garment (e.g. to ashirt,blouse,sweater,jacket,coat, etc.) or to afolder.
  2. (magic tricks) To hide something up one's sleeve.
    • 2006, J. B. Bobo,Modern Coin Magic,→ISBN, page99:
      There are certain types ofsleeving that are difficult to perform with the shirt sleeves down, and it is difficult and risky to attempt sleeving while wearing a shirt with "French" cuffs.

Translations

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to fit and attach a sleeve to an item

See also

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References

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  1. ^https://web.archive.org/web/20220705212253/https://www.ratebeer.com/forums/bc-cannot-legally-pour-a-proper-pint_122276.htm
  2. ^http://www.worldwidewords.org/nl/vgky.htm#N1

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Noun

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sleeve

  1. alternative form ofsleve
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