raglan

raglan


rag·lan    Audio Help   (rāg'lən)   

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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