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manchette

  • /mɒ̃ˈʃɛt/ UK
  • /mɑnˈʃɛt/ US

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noun manchettes

  1. historical An ornamental trimming round the lower part of a sleeve, or a ruffle (of hair, etc.) of similar appearance.
  2. A sheath of microtubules which surrounds and extends tailwards from the nucleus of developing spermatids.
  3. A special glove cover worn by fencers, specifically sabreurs, on their weapon hand.
  4. A paper frill attached to the exposed end of a bone of a cooked piece of meat.
  5. An upholstered arm on a wooden-frame chair like a bergère or fauteuil.
  6. A vertical heading within a newspaper article.
  7. A sleeve for the forearm, worn especially by triathletes and made of materials that reduce wind drag.

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"manchette." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/manchette. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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"manchette." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/manchette.

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@misc{manchette_2026,
  title = {manchette},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/manchette},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}