raglan sleeve
noun
: a sleeve that extends to the neckline with slanted seams from the underarm to the neck
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It’s made with lightweight, breathable material and also has a polo collar with raglan sleeves.
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Claire Rutter, Rolling Stone, 31 Oct. 2024
The Henley top is oversized and cozy with side slits, dropped raglan sleeves, and a partial button-up design.
—Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 27 Oct. 2024
This stylish, comfortable shirt combines classic raglan sleeves with a modern fit, perfect for any casual occasion.
—Nora Colomer, Fox News, 7 Oct. 2024
This quick-drying shirt offers a four-way stretch construction and its raglan sleeves allow for great movement.
—Kristin Braswell, Travel + Leisure, 7 July 2024
Some have more unique cuts, like raglan sleeves or curved bottoms.
—Joe Niehaus, Travel + Leisure, 13 Nov. 2023
In this collection, a jacket and coat had a reverse raglan sleeve, so the big rounded cut that typically makes a jacket puff out at the shoulder blade was on the front, and the back draped with a Cristóbal Balenciaga- or Brancusi-like curve.
—Rachel Tashjian, Washington Post, 12 Sep. 2023
When the temperatures rise, everything mostly stays the same: The dark denim and large-and-in-charge belts don’t change, nor do the raglan sleeve tops and hoodies.
—Barry Samaha, Robb Report, 12 June 2023
Peregrine leaned into this fact by using raglan sleeves and a micro birdseye pattern for the Lyton Skipper polo.
—Brad Lanphear, menshealth.com, 18 May 2023
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Claire Rutter, Rolling Stone, 31 Oct. 2024
The Henley top is oversized and cozy with side slits, dropped raglan sleeves, and a partial button-up design.
—Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 27 Oct. 2024
This stylish, comfortable shirt combines classic raglan sleeves with a modern fit, perfect for any casual occasion.
—Nora Colomer, Fox News, 7 Oct. 2024
This quick-drying shirt offers a four-way stretch construction and its raglan sleeves allow for great movement.
—Kristin Braswell, Travel + Leisure, 7 July 2024
Some have more unique cuts, like raglan sleeves or curved bottoms.
—Joe Niehaus, Travel + Leisure, 13 Nov. 2023
In this collection, a jacket and coat had a reverse raglan sleeve, so the big rounded cut that typically makes a jacket puff out at the shoulder blade was on the front, and the back draped with a Cristóbal Balenciaga- or Brancusi-like curve.
—Rachel Tashjian, Washington Post, 12 Sep. 2023
When the temperatures rise, everything mostly stays the same: The dark denim and large-and-in-charge belts don’t change, nor do the raglan sleeve tops and hoodies.
—Barry Samaha, Robb Report, 12 June 2023
Peregrine leaned into this fact by using raglan sleeves and a micro birdseye pattern for the Lyton Skipper polo.
—Brad Lanphear, menshealth.com, 18 May 2023
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“Raglan sleeve.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/raglan%20sleeve. Accessed 17 Nov. 2024.
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