How to Use raglan in a Sentence

raglan

noun
  • What’s more timeless than a raglan shirt and taking in a baseball game with dear ol’ dad?
    — Micolette Davis, Chron, 1 June 2021
  • As far as cute design details, the raglan-style sweatshirt has a curved hem that falls below the hips.
    — Isabel Garcia, Peoplemag, 14 Sep. 2022
  • Classic raglan baby cardi, spruced up with some lacy leaves down the front.
    — Mary Mooney, OregonLive.com, 18 May 2017
  • The versatile jacket is oversized and has slouchy raglan sleeves for a stylish take on the classic structured jacket.
    — Nicol Natale, Peoplemag, 14 Nov. 2022
  • Zhong Chuxi wears a great-looking navy peacoat with the raglan shoulders and rounded sleeves of Ghesquière’s Spring 2019 outing.
    — Nicole Phelps, Vogue, 14 Jan. 2019
  • It'smade from a warm viscose and polyester blend, with raglan-style stitching below the shoulders and ribbing around the mockneck collar, cuffs, and hemline.
    — Eden Lichterman, PEOPLE.com, 30 Oct. 2021
  • This speckled raglan 100 percent merino sweater, made from wool from South America, features ribbing on the neckline, hem, and cuffs.
    — Kevin Cortez, Popular Mechanics, 9 Dec. 2022
  • Comfort lovers, take note of this henley from classic American brand L.L.Bean with raglan sleeves, which doesn’t have those pesky shoulder seams, so there’s no bunching or chafing.
    — Todd Plummer, Robb Report, 28 Dec. 2022
  • Few pieces have generated such mixed feelings in me for so many years as raglan T-shirts.
    — Lucía Tejo, Glamour, 9 June 2026
  • And not to get too technical, but the raglan part of it all refers to the sleeve construction, which foregoes shoulder seams for a clean finish.
    — Fred Sahai, Vogue, 12 May 2026
  • The next evolution of the sporty trend will be raglan tees—mark my words.
    — Kaitlin Clapinski, InStyle, 6 Apr. 2026
  • The raglan design stretches all the way down the side of the sleeves and holds its shape, so the oversized fit doesn’t look sloppy.
    — Jacqueline Tempera, PEOPLE, 16 Jan. 2026

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