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Etymology
From the sleeves of the bishops' robes, which were made of lawn (“fine linen”).
Noun
lawn sleeves pl (plural only)
- Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see lawn, sleeves.
- The sleeves of a bishop's ceremonial garments.
1800, “House of Lords, Wedneday, July 23”, in The Parliamentary Register, volume 12, page 481:The LORD CHANCELLOR declared, that in his opinion, a bishop might vote either in his lawn sleeves, or in his robes ; and in proof of it, his Lordship said he hasd more than once seen Bishops vote in a Committee of Privileges without their lawn sleeves.
- The bishops of the Anglican or Roman Catholic churches.
1777, “Debate on Lord C------n's motion more amending the address”, in John Nichols, editor, The Gentleman's magazine, volume 47, E. Cave, page 606:I shall implore the aid of the lawn sleeves and ermine on that occasion.
1845, James Anthony Froude, John Tulloch, editors, Fraser's Magazine, volume 32, J. Fraser:“In the House of Lords, most likely. I rather think of bein there to-morrow night, and shal look sharpish after the lawn sleeves, you ma depend on’t."
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