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sleeve of shirt vs the sleeve of shirt

Both phrases are correct, but they are used in different contexts. 'Sleeve of shirt' is a more general and common way to refer to the sleeve of a shirt. 'The sleeve of the shirt' is more specific and emphasizes a particular sleeve among others.

Last updated: March 25, 2024 • 1168 views

sleeve of shirt

This phrase is correct and commonly used to refer to the sleeve of a shirt in a general sense.

This phrase is a common way to refer to the sleeve of a shirt without specifying a particular shirt or sleeve.

Examples:

The sleeve of the shirt is too long.
She rolled up the sleeve of her shirt.
He tore the sleeve of his shirt.
The sleeve of shirt is made of a soft fabric.
The sleeve of shirt can be customized with embroidery.

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It wants only to be here tomorrow, dressed perhaps in the sleeve of a plaid shirt, nose pressed against the page, writing a few more dutiful lines while I gaze out the window and imagine Budapest or some other city where I have never been.
But I spilled the rest on the sleeve of my red woollen shirt.
I decided to eat only half of the acid at first... but I spilled the rest on the sleeve of my red woolen shirt.
And out the remaining sleeves off of all my shirts.
Here's another male cliché, these guys who cut the sleeves off of their T-shirts so the rest of us can have an even more compelling experience of smelling their armpits.
The men are wearing short sleeve shirts.
He took to wearing long-sleeve shirts for the next few days.
But then after they were married, she started wearing long-sleeve shirts to the shop to hide the bruises.
Wear a long sleeve shirt and a red baseball cap.
Having said that, actually, your best form of protection and my best form of protection is a long-sleeve shirt and a little bit of DEET to go with it.
They should inspire us all to roll up our shirt sleeves.
Coppola's script describes these guys as, exhausted in shirt sleeves.
I showed up in shirt-sleeves, and she wore her grandmother's mink stole.
It started leaking through my shirt sleeve.
And cut the sleeves off those shirts.
Must I wear a short sleeve T-shirt?
I remember I gave him a collar and sleeves for a shirt.
Remember to check my shirt sleeves for dryer sheets.
Mr President, I am standing here in my shirt-sleeves because it is so unbearably hot in the Chamber.
I'm testing his DNA with his saliva to see if it matches the blood on Walter's shirt sleeve.

Alternatives:

shirt sleeve
sleeve on the shirt
sleeve of the garment
sleeve of the blouse
sleeve of the jacket

the sleeve of shirt

This phrase is correct but less common. It emphasizes a specific sleeve among others in a shirt.

This phrase is used when you want to specify a particular sleeve among multiple sleeves in a shirt.

Examples:

The sleeve of the shirt is torn.
She rolled up the sleeve of the shirt.
He prefers the sleeve of the shirt to be shorter.
The sleeve of the shirt is decorated with lace.
The sleeve of the shirt is detachable.

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It wants only to be here tomorrow, dressed perhaps in the sleeve of a plaid shirt, nose pressed against the page, writing a few more dutiful lines while I gaze out the window and imagine Budapest or some other city where I have never been.
But I spilled the rest on the sleeve of my red woollen shirt.
I decided to eat only half of the acid at first... but I spilled the rest on the sleeve of my red woolen shirt.
Here's another male cliché, these guys who cut the sleeves off of their T-shirts so the rest of us can have an even more compelling experience of smelling their armpits.
And cut the sleeves off those shirts.
The men are wearing short sleeve shirts.
He took to wearing long-sleeve shirts for the next few days.
But then after they were married, she started wearing long-sleeve shirts to the shop to hide the bruises.
Wear a long sleeve shirt and a red baseball cap.
Having said that, actually, your best form of protection and my best form of protection is a long-sleeve shirt and a little bit of DEET to go with it.
They should inspire us all to roll up our shirt sleeves.
Coppola's script describes these guys as, exhausted in shirt sleeves.
I showed up in shirt-sleeves, and she wore her grandmother's mink stole.
It started leaking through my shirt sleeve.
Must I wear a short sleeve T-shirt?
I remember I gave him a collar and sleeves for a shirt.
Remember to check my shirt sleeves for dryer sheets.
Mr President, I am standing here in my shirt-sleeves because it is so unbearably hot in the Chamber.
I'm testing his DNA with his saliva to see if it matches the blood on Walter's shirt sleeve.
You're not getting any tips because your shirt sleeves are all stained with shoe polish.

Alternatives:

the shirt sleeve
the sleeve on the shirt
the sleeve of the garment
the sleeve of the blouse
the sleeve of the jacket

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