■ noun
1》 the part of a garment that wholly or partly covers a person's arm.
2》 a protective paper or cardboard cover for a record.
↘a protective or connecting tube fitting over a rod, spindle, or smaller tube.
3》 a windsock.
↘a drogue towed by an aircraft.
Phrases
up one's ~ kept secret and in reserve for use when needed.
Derivatives
~d adjective
~less adjective
Origin
OE slēfe , slīef(e) , slȳf .