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scye Tailoring.|saɪ|
[A use of a Sc. and Ulster dialect word (written also sey, sci, si, sie, sy in glossaries) meaning ‘the opening of a gown, etc., into which the sleeve is inserted; the part of the dress between the armpit and the chest’ (E.D.D.); of obscure etymology.]
The opening in a coat into which a sleeve is inserted.
[1825Jamieson Suppl. s.v. Sey, The sey of a gown or shift is the opening through which the arm passes.] 1830Davey Syst. Cutting 7 Measure the distance from the top of the back to the bottom of the back scye. 1899Whiteing No. 5 John-St. xviii, What's wrong with the Scye? 1909Daily News 22 Oct. 12/1 There is..a very clean fit about the scye, and an excellent shoulder. |
