See also: manchèt

English

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A loaf of bread made from flour

Etymology

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From Middle English manchet, of unknown origin; compare cheat (low-quality bread).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈmænt͡ʃɪt/, /-ət/

Noun

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manchet (countable and uncountable, plural manchets)

  1. (obsolete or historical) A type of high-quality bread or cracker made from flour.

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Dutch

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Dutch Wikipedia has an article on:
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Etymology

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Borrowed from French manchette.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /mɑnˈʃɛt/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: man‧chet
  • Rhymes: -ɛt

Noun

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manchet f (plural manchetten, diminutive manchetje n)

  1. cuff (part of shirt)
  2. sabot (munition)

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Descendants

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  • Afrikaans: mansjet
  • Indonesian: manset

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Middle English

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Unknown; the second element may be chet.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /manˈt͡ʃɛːt/, /ˈmant͡ʃɛt/

Noun

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manchet (uncountable)

  1. (rare, Late Middle English) Bread of higher quality (than chet); manchet.

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