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Search phrase: sleeve

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PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
All's Well That Ends WellAW II.iii.249thy sleeves? Do other servants so? Thou wert best setthy sleeues? Do other seruants so? Thou wert best set
As You Like ItAYL III.ii.364unbanded, your sleeve unbuttoned, your shoe untied,vnbanded, your sleeue vnbutton'd, your shoo vnti'de,
The Comedy of ErrorsCE II.ii.182Come, I will fasten on this sleeve of thine.Come I will fasten on this sleeue of thine: 
The Comedy of ErrorsCE III.ii.23Though others have the arm, show us the sleeve.Though others haue the arme, shew vs the sleeue:
Henry IV Part 11H4 IV.ii.43herald's coat without sleeves. And the shirt to say the truthHeralds Coat, without sleeues: and the Shirt, to say the truth,
Henry VH5 IV.iii.47Then will he strip his sleeve, and show his scars,Then will he strip his sleeue, and shew his skarres:
Julius CaesarJC I.ii.178As they pass by, pluck Casca by the sleeve,As they passe by, / Plucke Caska by the Sleeue,
Love's Labour's LostLLL V.ii.321This gallant pins the wenches on his sleeve.This Gallant pins the Wenches on his sleeue.
Love's Labour's LostLLL V.ii.455I knew her by this jewel on her sleeve.I knew her by this Iewell on her sleeue.
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW II.i.59‘ Greensleeves.’ What tempest, I trow, threw this whale,Greensleeues: What tempest (I troa) threw this Whale,
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW V.v.19potatoes. Let it thunder to the tune of ‘ Greensleeves,’Potatoes: let it thunder, to the tune of Greenesleeues,
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND III.ii.30Some sleeves, some hats. From yielders all things catch.Some sleeues, some hats, from yeelders all things catch,
Much Ado About NothingMA III.iv.19with pearls, down-sleeves, side-sleeves, and skirts, roundwith pearles, downe sleeues, side sleeues, and skirts, round
OthelloOth I.i.65But I will wear my heart upon my sleeveBut I will weare my heart vpon my sleeue
The Taming of the ShrewTS IV.iii.88What's this? A sleeve? 'Tis like a demi-cannon.Whats this? a sleeue? 'tis like demi cannon,
The Taming of the ShrewTS IV.iii.137‘ With a trunk sleeve.’With a trunke sleeue.
The Taming of the ShrewTS IV.iii.138I confess two sleeves.I confesse two sleeues.
The Taming of the ShrewTS IV.iii.139‘ The sleeves curiously cut.’The sleeues curiously cut.
The Taming of the ShrewTS IV.iii.142the sleeves should be cut out, and sewed up again; andthe sleeues should be cut out, and sow'd vp againe, and
Troilus and CressidaTC IV.iv.69And I'll grow friend with danger. Wear this sleeve.And Ile grow friend with danger; / Weare this Sleeue.
Troilus and CressidaTC V.ii.66Here, Diomed, keep this sleeve.Here Diomed, keepe this Sleeue.
Troilus and CressidaTC V.ii.67She gives him the sleeve
Troilus and CressidaTC V.ii.70You look upon that sleeve; behold it well.You looke vpon that Sleeue? behold it well:
Troilus and CressidaTC V.ii.72She snatches the sleeve
Troilus and CressidaTC V.ii.84Diomedes takes the sleeve
Troilus and CressidaTC V.ii.172That sleeve is mine that he'll bear in his helm;That Sleeue is mine, that heele beare in his Helme:
Troilus and CressidaTC V.iii.96I come to lose my arm or win my sleeve.I come to loose my arme, or winne my sleeue.
Troilus and CressidaTC V.iv.4knave's sleeve of Troy there in his helm. I would fainknaues Sleeue of Troy, there in his Helme: I would faine
Troilus and CressidaTC V.iv.7whoremasterly villain with the sleeve back to thewhore-maisterly villaine, with the Sleeue, backe to the
Troilus and CressidaTC V.iv.8dissembling luxurious drab of a sleeveless errand.dissembling luxurious drabbe, of a sleeuelesse errant.
Troilus and CressidaTC V.iv.18Soft! Here comes sleeve, and t' other.Soft, here comes Sleeue, and th'other.
Troilus and CressidaTC V.iv.25whore, Trojan! Now the sleeve, now the sleeve!whore Troian: Now the Sleeue, now the Sleeue.
The Winter's TaleWT IV.iv.211smock were a she-angel, he so chants to the sleevehandSmocke were a shee-Angell, he so chauntes to the sleeue-hand,

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Glossary

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down-sleevelong sleeve to the wrist
mantleloose sleeveless cloak
sea-gowntype of robe with a high collar, short sleeves, and mid-leg length
side-sleevehanging sleeves open from the shoulder and falling away backwards
sleevehand, sleeve-handsleeve cuff, wristband
sleevelessfutile, fruitless, unproductive

Thesaurus

 3 result(s).
sleeve cuffsleevehand, sleeve-hand
sleeve reaching to the wristdown-sleeve
sleeves hanging open from the shoulderside-sleeve

Themes and Topics

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Clothing...irt worn by men down-sleeves ma iii iv 19 f long ...
...s ma iii iv 19 f long sleeves to the wrist frock ...
... jack 1h4 iv ii 47 m sleeveless jacket or tunic usually of quilted...
... jc iii ii 171 m f loose sleeveless cloak rebato ...
...rse material with a high-collar short sleeves and mid-leg length ...
...d mid-leg length side-sleeves ma iii iv 19 f hangi...
... ma iii iv 19 f hanging sleeves open from the shoulder and falling awa...

Words Families

 10 result(s).
Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
DOWN [direction]CLOTHINGdown-sleeve n
GREENMUSICGreensleeves n
HANDOBJECTsleevehand n
SIDECLOTHINGside-sleeve n
SLEEVEBASICsleeve n
SLEEVEMUSICGreensleeves n
SLEEVETYPEdown-sleeve n, side-sleeve n, sleevehand n
SLEEVENOTsleeveless adj

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