Definition of "manchette" in English

noun

1. (chiefly historical) An ornamental trimming round the lower part of a sleeve, or a ruffle (of hair, etc.) of similar appearance.

2. (biology) A sheath of microtubules which surrounds and extends tailwards from the nucleus of developing spermatids.

3. (fencing) A special glove cover worn by fencers, specifically sabreurs, on their weapon hand.

4. (cooking) A paper frill attached to the exposed end of a bone of a cooked piece of meat.

5. (furniture) An upholstered arm on a wooden-frame chair like a bergère or fauteuil.

6. (printing) A vertical heading within a newspaper article.

7. (cycling) A sleeve for the forearm, worn especially by triathletes and made of materials that reduce wind drag.