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Meaning of "bishop sleeve" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF BISHOP SLEEVE

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF BISHOP SLEEVE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Bishop sleeve is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES BISHOP SLEEVE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of bishop sleeve in the English dictionary

The definition of bishop sleeve in the dictionary is a full sleeve gathered at the wrist.


WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE BISHOP SLEEVE

biserrate
bisexual
bisexualism
bisexuality
bisexually
bish
Bishkek
Bisho
bishop
Bishop Auckland
bishop´s mitre
bishop´s weed
bishop´s-cap
bishopbird
bishopdom
bishopess
bishopric
bishopweed
Bisitun
bisk

WORDS THAT END LIKE BISHOP SLEEVE

an ace up one´s sleeve
balloon sleeve
batwing sleeve
cleeve
dolman sleeve
gatefold sleeve
half-sleeve
laugh up one´s sleeve
leg-o´-mutton sleeve
leg-of-mutton sleeve
oversleeve
record sleeve
reeve
set-in sleeve
shirtsleeve
sleeve
trunksleeve
undersleeve
up one´s sleeve
wear one´s heart on one´s sleeve
wind sleeve

Synonyms and antonyms of bishop sleeve in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «bishop sleeve» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF BISHOP SLEEVE

Find out the translation of bishop sleeve to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of bishop sleeve from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «bishop sleeve» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

主教袖
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

manga del obispo
570 millions of speakers

English

bishop sleeve
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

बिशप आस्तीन
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

أسقف كم
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

епископ рукав
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

manga bispo
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

বিশপ sleeve
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

évêque manchon
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Lengan bishop
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Bischof Hülse
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ビショップスリーブ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

비숍 슬리브
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Uskup lengan
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

giám mục tay áo
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பிஷப் ஸ்லீவ்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

बिशप स्लीव्ह
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Piskopos kılıfı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

manicotto vescovo
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

tuleja biskup
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

єпископ рукав
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

episcop manșon
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

επίσκοπος μανίκι
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Biskop mou
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Bishop hylsan
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

biskop ermet
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of bishop sleeve

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «BISHOP SLEEVE»

The term «bishop sleeve» is used very little and occupies the 154.118 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «BISHOP SLEEVE» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «bishop sleeve» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «bishop sleeve» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about bishop sleeve

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BISHOP SLEEVE»

Discover the use of bishop sleeve in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to bishop sleeve and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Clothing Through American History: The Civil War Through the ...
The bishop sleeve was gathered or pleated at both the top and bottom, although the fashion periodicals used some leeway in how they applied the term. Some sleeves shown in black-and-white illustrations with more detailed instructions for  ...
Anita A. Stamper, Jill Condra, 2011
2
Flat Pattern Cutting and Modelling for Fashion
Back Sleeves Front . c Completed pattern Add seam allowances The bishop sleeve Method 2 b The bishop sleeve can be gathered into a wrist band or allowed to hang loose as in its original form. Two methods of developing the pattern are by ...
Helen Stanley, 1991
3
As Seen in Vogue: A Century of American Fashion in Advertising
For example, the bishop's sleeve and the bell-shaped skirt remained popular for more than a decade. Changes in Edwardian fashions were subtly governed by fabrics, ornamentation, and accessories. Ad 1901. discomfort from the stress on ...
Daniel Delis Hill, 2007
4
The Greenwood Encyclopedia of Clothing Through World ...
Neither type of decoration has been commonly found on any garments from this period in any costume collection.21 Sleeves in the second half of the period were often set so low as to be off- the-shoulder. The bishop sleeve was popular until ...
Jill Condra, 2008
5
That Military House: Move It, Organize It, & Decorate it
Hook or hang the rubber band onto the rod hardware to secure the rosette. Repeat to the other corner. Bishop's Sleeve: Curtain panels that are too long can be easily lifted off the floor by adding a Bishop's Sleeve. Determine the height on the ...
Sandee Payne, 2006
6
The Complete Costume Dictionary
... batwing bellows sleeve beret sleeve bishop sleeve bouffante sleeve butterfly bow sleeve cannon sleeves cap sleeve caroline sleeve cased sleeve cavalier sleeve circassian sleeve coat-sleeve Donna Maria double bouffant sleeves du Barry ...
Elizabeth J. Lewandowski, 2011
7
Dressed for the Photographer: Ordinary Americans and ...
The large bishop sleeve of the early sixties is most frequently seen in photographs as a drooping shape, and it persisted far into the decade for working dress, though it is rarely shown in the later fashion plates. The popular "Pamela" sleeve ...
Joan L. Severa, 1995
8
The New monthly magazine and universal register. [Continued ...
The bishop's sleeve operating in consumption like the power-loom in production, the surplus manufacture, thought I, will speedily disappear : every fair purchaser will now tell in the market equal to three of former times ; and in the prophetic ...
9
New Monthly Belle Assemblée
... adorn the crown. IIALr-Lasorrr FIGURES. No. 3. blonsrso Drtrss.—-Robe of ilain blue moussclinc do laine cursoge half-high, an Bishop's sleeve; the border is trimmed with a single deep flounce, embroidered in silk to correspond ; Fir/m ...
10
The New Monthly Magazine
When Curtius leaped into the gulf, did he display a more patriotic ardour than the female who plunged her white arm into the wide-yawning bishop's sleeve to be swallowed up in the deep and dark abyss ? It was a spirit like this that inflicted ...

5 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BISHOP SLEEVE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term bishop sleeve is used in the context of the following news items.
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In praise of the sleeve
... but became popular in the 40s due to wartime fabric rationing), to the excesses of the 70s ultra-full bishop sleeve, gathered into a gloriously ... «The Guardian, Dec 14»
2
305 Fest: Four Days, Five Venues, 57 Bands
12:00 p.m. Neuter. 12:30 p.m. Besito Negro. 1:00 p.m. Bishop Sleeve. 2:00 p.m. I Don't Wanna Do That. 2:30 p.m. Uninhabitable. 3:00 p.m. I'm ... «Miami New Times, Dec 14»
3
Dennita Sewell to Host Fashion Lecture Series at Phoenix Art Museum
Perhaps you know the difference between a bat-wing and a bishop sleeve, but you've got nothing on Dennita Sewell. Phoenix Art Museum's ... «Phoenix New Times, May 14»
4
8 Really Good Tips for Hanging Curtains
Another trick to adjust the length of curtain panels is called a Bishop Sleeve. In this instance something as inexpensive and simple as a twin flat ... «Fox 2 KFXV, Apr 14»
5
How To Dress Like Florence Welch For Halloween
Rachel Zoe embodies this in many of her dresses. Visit Nordstrom for this designer's line and pick up the 'Arielle' Bishop Sleeve Dress in teal. «Alice @ 97.3, Oct 12»

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