Raglan meaning

    răg'lən
    A loose overcoat or topcoat with sleeves that continue in one piece to the collar, so that there are no seams at the shoulder.
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    Having or being a sleeve that extends in one piece to the neckline of the garment, with slanted seams from the armhole to the neck.
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    A garment, such as an overcoat or a sweater, that has raglan sleeves.
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    Designating or of such a sleeve, or having such sleeves.
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    (Of a sleeve) Continuing in one piece up to the neck of a garment, without a shoulder seam.
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    (Of a garment) Having sleeves of this type.
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    An overcoat with sleeves of this type.
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    Origin of raglan

    • After Fitzroy James Henry Somerset (1788–1855), First Baron Raglan , British field marshal
      From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
    • Named after Lord Raglan (1788-1855), a British commander in the Crimean War.
      From Wiktionary

    Raglan Sentence Examples

    • This is a Grecian building (1785), with a richly ornamented ceiling and inlaid altarpavement; it also contains much fine sculpture in the memorials to former dukes, and is the burial-place of Field Marshal Lord Raglan, who was the youngest son of the 5th duke of Beaufort.

    • FITZROY JAMES HENRY SOMERSET RAGLAN, 1ST Baron (1788-1853), British field marshal, was the eighth and youngest son of Henry, 5th duke of Beaufort, by Elizabeth, daughter of Admiral the Hon.

    • He was then appointed master-general of the ordnance, and was created Baron Raglan.

    • Nolan, 15th Hussars, and ran as follows:"Lord Raglan wishes the cavalry to advance rapidly to the front and try to prevent the enemy carrying away the guns.

    • Lucan, seeing no attempt on the part of the enemy to move guns, questioned Nolan, who is said to have pointed down the valley to the artillery on the plain; whereupon Lucan rode to Lord Cardigan, the commander of the Light Brigade, and repeated Lord Raglan's order and Nolan's explanation.

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