GREENSLEEVES


Meaning of GREENSLEEVES in English

Green ‧ sleeves /ˈɡriːnsliːvz/ BrE AmE

an English song from the end of the 16th century, which most people in the UK and US know. Some people believe it was written by King Henry VIII. It is often played by travelling ice-cream vans to let people know that the van has arrived in their street.

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.