manchet

man·chet

M m

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [man-chit]
- /ˈmæn tʃɪt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [man-chit]
- /ˈmæn tʃɪt/

Definitions of manchet word

noun manchet a kind of white bread made from the finest flour. 1
noun manchet Chiefly Dialect. a piece or small loaf of such bread. 1
noun manchet A loaf of the finest kind of wheat bread. 1
noun manchet a good-quality wheat bread 0
noun manchet a roll or small loaf of white bread made of the finest wheat flour 0
noun manchet (Obsolete (No longer in use)) (Scotland) A type of high-quality bread made from flour. 0

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Origin of manchet

First appearance:

before 1375

One of the 22% oldest English words

1375-1425; late Middle English mainchet; origin uncertain

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Parts of speech for Manchet

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Manchet

manchet popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 62% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

manchet usage trend in Literature

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