Home › Words › E › engageanteengageanteengageante means A false sleeve worn by women in the 18th and 19th centuries.nounA false sleeve worn by women in the 18th and 19th centuries.Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.engager 57% match — One who, or that which, engages. vs engageante →manchette 55% match — An ornamental trimming round the lower part of a sleeve, or a ruffle (of hair, etc.) of similar appearance. vs engageante →habergeon 54% match — A sleeveless or short-sleeved coat of mail armour (a shorter hauberk). vs engageante →engagee 54% match — A worker in the fur trade in North America; a voyageur. vs engageante →sleevelet 53% match — A detachable fabric cover to protect the forearm or the lower sleeve of a garment. vs engageante →manteau 53% match — A cloak or gown, especially of a kind popular with women in the 17th and 18th centuries. vs engageante →foresleeve 53% match — In medieval clothing, the part of the sleeve below the elbow, often under the main sleeve. vs engageante →bodice 52% match — A corset-like sleeveless overgarment for women, sometimes provided with detachable sleeves. vs engageante →