Also means
dust jacket (sleeve)
Usage Note
Manchette has several senses: in journalism, the banner headline across the top of a newspaper front page; in clothing, a decorative or protective cuff; in publishing, a paper sleeve around a book. The wrestling term manchette also exists for a forearm strike. Context is essential because these meanings are very different.
Examples
"La manchette du journal annonce la victoire."
Natural Translation
The newspaper headline announces the victory.
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