Sleever
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Sleever is a noun meaning A person employed to fit sleeves to garments.
Meaning
A person employed to fit sleeves to garments.
More Meanings
- A vertical bar, elliptical in cross section and tapered towards the end, used to shape the sleeve of a garment.
- (in combination) A garment having sleeves of the specified kind.
Example Sentences
The gravy stain on Ken's J .C. Penney short-sleever drew a lot of attention, like a fly on a wedding cake.
In May 1946 she received a post card to report for work with the Respondent as a sleever. When she applied Superintendent Honig asked her if she was not a trimmer, and when she responded in the affirmative he told her that they had no work for her.
Word Forms
- sleevers
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include sleevemaker, seamer, clothesmaker, glover, sweatermaker, shirtmaker.
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