English–French

“sleeve” in French

French

Pronunciation

IPA/mɑ̃ʃ/

Example

La manche de ma chemise est déchirée.

My shirt sleeve is torn.

Illustration for manche (sleeve)

How to say “sleeve” in French

“Sleeve” in French is manche.

A fabric section extending from a garment's shoulder to surround the arm, with an opening that can tighten at the wrist.

Full entry for manche: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with manche

Elle a retroussé la manche de sa chemise.

She rolled up the sleeve of her shirt.

Tips for using manche

  • Manche is feminine, so the clothing sense uses la manche; La Manche is a capitalized proper name for the English Channel.

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