sleeve
noun [C] (COVER) /sliːv/Definition
› UK (US jacket) a cover to protect something: Can you put the record back in its sleeve, please?Lids, covers and stoppers › a tube-shaped covering to protect a part of a machineMachine parts
(Definition of sleeve noun (COVER) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- bottle top noun
- bung noun (CLOSING DEVICE)
- cap noun (COVER)
- cork noun
- cosy noun
- cowl noun
- crystal noun (GLASS)
- dustsheet noun
- fascia noun (PHONE)
- flap noun (ADDITIONAL PIECE)
- lid noun
- nozzle noun
- piano lid noun
- plug noun (FOR HOLE)
- pull-tab noun
- ring pull noun
- screw top noun
- stopper noun
- tab noun (SMALL OBJECT)
- top noun (LID)
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