The part of a garment that is fitted to cover the arm; as the sleeve of a coat or gown.

The raveled sleeve of car, in Shakespeare. To laugh in the sleeve, to laugh privately or unperceived; that is perhaps, originally, by hiding the face under the sleeve or arm. To hang on the sleeve, to be or make dependent on others.

To furnish with sleeves; as a sleeveless coat.

Wanting a cover, pretext or palliation; unreasonable; as a sleeveless tale of tran substantiation; a sleeveless errand.