Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bishop sleeve

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.80 in modern English

Syllables: bish-op sleeve
IPA

22

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

Example Sentences

"Her hands […] succeed in flaunting the fashionable tight cuffs of her bishop sleeves."

Inflected Forms

bishop sleeves (plural)

Questions

What does bishop sleeve mean?: A long sleeve, fuller at the bottom than the top, and gathered into a cuff; formerly worn by women.

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