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''manchette'' ▫ᴱᴺ｜Definition｜1st｜20260331180822-00-⌔
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Noun
manchette (plural manchettes)
- (chiefly historical) An ornamental trimming round the lower part of a sleeve, or a ruffle (of hair, etc.) of similar appearance.
- (biology) A sheath of microtubules which surrounds and extends tailwards from the nucleus of developing spermatids.
- (fencing) A special glove cover worn by fencers, specifically sabreurs, on their weapon hand.
- (cooking) A paper frill attached to the exposed end of a bone of a cooked piece of meat.
- (furniture) An upholstered arm on a wooden-frame chair like a bergère or fauteuil.
- (printing) A vertical heading within a newspaper article.
- (cycling) A sleeve for the forearm, worn especially by triathletes and made of materials that reduce wind drag.
Etymology
Borrowed from French manchette.
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA: /mɒ̃ˈʃɛt/
- Audio (Southern England): 🔊
- (General American) IPA: /mɑnˈʃɛt/
- Rhymes: -ɛt
- Hyphenation: man‧chette
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