"manchet" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈmænt͡ʃɪt/, /-ət/ Forms: manchets [plural]
Etymology: From Middle English manchet, of unknown origin; compare cheat (“low-quality bread”). Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|manchet}} Middle English manchet, {{m|en|cheat|id=bread|t=low-quality bread}} cheat (“low-quality bread”) Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} manchet (countable and uncountable, plural manchets)
  1. (obsolete or historical) A type of high-quality bread or cracker made from flour. Tags: countable, historical, obsolete, uncountable Categories (topical): Breads Related terms: cheat, raveled, mashloch

Inflected forms

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