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raglan definition

rag·lan (rag′lən)

noun

a loose overcoat or topcoat with sleeves that continue in one piece to the collar, so that there are no seams at the shoulder

Etymology: after Lord Raglan (1788-1855), Brit commander in chief in the Crimean War

adjective

designating or of such a sleeve, or having such sleeves

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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