raglan

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rag·lan / ˈraglən/ • adj. (of a sleeve) continuing in one piece up to the neck of a garment, without a shoulder seam. ∎  (of a garment) having sleeves of this type.• n. an overcoat with sleeves of this type.

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raglan

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raglan overcoat without shoulder seams. XIX. f. name of Fitzroy James Henry Somerset. 1st Baron Raglan (d. 1855), British commander in the Crimean war.

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