noun, masculine/ʃə.va.lje d(ə) la mɑ̃.ʃɛt/plural: chevaliers de la manchette
gay man, homosexual man
“Cette aventure me mit pour l'avenir à couvert des entreprises des chevaliers de la manchette ; et la vue des gens qui passaient pour en être me rappelant l'air et les gestes de mon effroyable More, m'a toujours inspiré tant d’horreur, que j’avais peine à la cacher.” — This adventure assured me for the future against the attempts of the "Knights of the Cuff"; and the sight of people who were supposed to belong to their order, by recalling to my mind the appearance and gestures of my frightful Moor, always inspired me with such horror, that I had difficulty in concealing it.
Synonyms: chevalier de la rosette
Literally, “knight of the cuff”.