"lawn sleeves" meaning in English

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  "etymology_text": "From the sleeves of the bishops' robes, which were made of lawn (“fine linen”).",
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        "Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see lawn, sleeves."
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          "ref": "1800, “House of Lords, Wedneday, July 23”, in The Parliamentary Register, volume 12, page 481:",
          "text": "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.",
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        "The sleeves of a bishop's ceremonial garments."
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          "ref": "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:",
          "text": "I shall implore the aid of the lawn sleeves and ermine on that occasion.",
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        },
        {
          "ref": "1845, James Anthony Froude, John Tulloch, editors, Fraser's Magazine, volume 32, J. Fraser:",
          "text": "“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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        "The bishops of the Anglican or Roman Catholic churches."
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  "etymology_text": "From the sleeves of the bishops' robes, which were made of lawn (“fine linen”).",
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          "text": "I shall implore the aid of the lawn sleeves and ermine on that occasion.",
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          "ref": "1845, James Anthony Froude, John Tulloch, editors, Fraser's Magazine, volume 32, J. Fraser:",
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