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manche

/mɑ̃ʃ/

noun, feminine/mɑ̃ʃ/plural: manches

manche is feminine in French.

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”).

noun, masculine/mɑ̃ʃ/plural: manches

manche is masculine in French.

handle; unhandy person

Inherited from Middle French manche, from Old French manche, from Early Medieval Latin manicus, derived from Latin manus (“hand”).

noun, feminine/mɑ̃ʃ/plural: manches

manche is feminine in French.

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.