SLEEVE-LINK
\slˈiːvlˈɪŋk], \slˈiːvlˈɪŋk], \s_l_ˈiː_v_l_ˈɪ_ŋ_k]\
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A clasp or fastener for sleeves; to laugh in one's sleeve, to laugh privately or unperceived-that is, behind the sleeve, which was formerly worn long and pendent; to hand on or pin to the sleeve, to be, or to make dependent on others.
By Stormonth, James, Phelp, P. H.
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