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raglan

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rag⋅lan

[rag-luhn]
–noun
a loose overcoat with raglan sleeves.

Origin:
1860–65; after Lord Raglan (1788–1855), British field marshal
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rag·lan   (rāg'lən)   


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adj.  Having or being a sleeve that extends in one piece to the neckline of the garment, with slanted seams from the armhole to the neck.
n.  A garment, such as an overcoat or a sweater, that has raglan sleeves.

[After Fitzroy James Henry Somerset (1788-1855), First Baron Raglan, British field marshal.]
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