manchette
French → English
(Clothing) Cuff: the end of a shirt sleeve, often starched, providing a clean finish at the wrist
Il tire ses manchettes blanches pour les faire sortir de sa veste.
(English) He pulls his white cuffs to make them show from his jacket.
Ses manchettes de dentelle étaient d'une blancheur de neige.
(English) His lace cuffs were as white as snow.
(Journalism) Headline: the large text on the front page of a newspaper meant to grab attention
Ce scandale a fait la manchette des journaux ce matin.
(English) This scandal made the newspaper headlines this morning.
Le journal portait une manchette énorme sur la chute du ministère.
(English) The newspaper carried a huge headline about the fall of the ministry.
(Sports) Forearm blow: a strike delivered with the forearm, typically in professional wrestling
Le catcheur a assommé son adversaire avec une manchette rapide.
(English) The wrestler knocked out his opponent with a quick forearm blow.
Il enchaîna par une série de manchettes au menton.
(English) He followed up with a series of forearm strikes to the chin.
Entry ID: fr:en:manchette · Source: refined · Type: vocabulary