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raglan
[ rag-luhn ]
noun
- a loose overcoat with raglan sleeves.
Raglan
1/ ˈræɡlən /
noun
- Raglan, 1st Baron17881855MBritishMILITARY: generalPOLITICS: diplomatistPOLITICS: politician Fitzroy James Henry Somerset , 1st Baron Raglan. 1788–1855, British field marshal, diplomatist, politician, and protégé of Wellington: commanded British troops (1854–55) in the Crimean War
raglan
2/ ˈræɡlən /
noun
- a coat with sleeves that continue to the collar instead of having armhole seams
adjective
- cut in this design
a raglan sleeve
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Word History and Origins
Origin of raglan1
1860–65; after Lord Raglan (1788–1855), British field marshal
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Word History and Origins
Origin of raglan1
C19: named after Lord Raglan
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Example Sentences
His cheap unbuttoned raglan-style coat fluttered in the wind off the Hudson.
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He defended Raglan Castle to extremity; and opened not its gates till the middle of August.
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There is also a carved oak chimney-piece from Raglan Castle.
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Pennefather had his hands full by the time Lord Raglan arrived.
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The Prince then drove to the Raglan Barracks, where the regiment awaited his arrival.
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