French word

manchette

Pronunciation

IPA/mɑ̃ʃɛt/

Meaning

  • feminine nouncuff

Example

La manchette de sa chemise est sale.

The cuff of his shirt is dirty.

Illustration for manchette (cuff)

More examples

Il a relevé la manchette de sa chemise.

He turned up the cuff of his shirt.

Core concept

A small sleeve-end border that gives the wrist opening a clean finish.

Common phrases

  • manchette de chemise

    shirt cuff

  • bouton de manchette

    cufflink

Similar words

manche: The arm-covering part of a garment.
col: The neck-covering part of a garment.
poignet: The part of the body around the wrist joint.

Definition in French

Partie terminale d'une manche, souvent bordée ou cousue pour finir l'ouverture au poignet.

Word origin

The word combines French manche, inherited through Old French from Latin manica, with the diminutive ending -ette to name a smaller sleeve part.

Usage tips

  • In manchette, ch sounds like English sh, and the final -ette is pronounced rather than silent.

Other meanings

  • headlinenoun

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