Lawn-sleeves meaning

Alternative form of lawn sleeves.
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Used other than as an idiom: see lawn,‎ sleeves.
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The sleeves of a bishop's ceremonial garments.
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The bishops of the Anglican or Roman Catholic churches.
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Origin of lawn-sleeves

  • From the sleeves of the bishops's robes, which were made of lawn (“fine linen”).
    From Wiktionary