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raglan

 
Dictionary: rag·lan   (răg'lən) pronunciation
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raglan

raglan sleeve jacket
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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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The noun has one meaning:

Meaning #1: a garment (coat or sweater) that has raglan sleeves


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Raglan can refer to the following places:

Raglan can also refer to:

  • Baron Raglan for the title and subsequent holders
  • HMS Raglan, a World War I Royal Navy monitor named after the 1st Baron
  • Raglan sleeve, a type of clothing sleeve popular in sports and exercise wear which took its name from the 1st Baron
    • Raglan (garment), a loose outer garment having raglan sleeves

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Dictionary. The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition Copyright © 2007, 2000 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Updated in 2009. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.  Read more
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