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Meaning of bishop sleeve | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

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

Examples

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

CEFR level

B2

Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

See also

Bishop Wilton bishop wood bishop's cap Bishop's Castle Bishop's Cleeve Bishop's Clyst