noun, feminine/mɑ̃ʃ/plural: manches
sleeve (clothing); round
“la troisième manche” — the third set
Synonyms: set
Inherited from Middle French manche, from Old French manche, from Latin manica, from manus (“hand”).
/mɑ̃ʃ/
sleeve (clothing); round
“la troisième manche” — the third set
Synonyms: set
Inherited from Middle French manche, from Old French manche, from Latin manica, from manus (“hand”).
handle; unhandy person
Inherited from Middle French manche, from Old French manche, from Early Medieval Latin manicus, derived from Latin manus (“hand”).
only used in faire la manche
“Il fait la manche tous les dimanche matin devant l'église.” — He begs every Sunday morning in front of the church.
Borrowed from Italian mancia, itself borrowed from Old French manche.