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manche

sleeve

noun MAHNSH Less Common
Home & Lifestyle Clothing

Also means

game (set), handle

Usage Note

Manche is grammatically ambiguous by gender: une manche (feminine) means a sleeve or a round/game in sports, while un manche (masculine) means a handle or neck (of a guitar). La Manche is the French name for the English Channel. Getting the gender right is key to disambiguation.

Examples

"Il a retroussé ses manches pour travailler."

Natural Translation

He rolled up his sleeves to work.

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