A long sleeve, fuller at the bottom than the top, and gathered into a cuff; formerly worn by women.

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of sleave

plural of sleave

present participle of sleave

(weaving) To separate, as threads; to divide, as a collection of threads.

The knotted or entangled part of silk or thread. / Silk not yet twisted; floss.

If you keep yourself tightly bundled you will sleep warm and rest well.

(nightly farewell) good night

A plant (Tragopogon pratensis) which closes its flowers at midday; Jack-go-to-bed-at-noon.

leg-of-mutton sleeve