manche

M3A1N1C3H4E1
/mɑːnt͡ʃ/

noun

The neck of a violin.

OriginFrench manche →
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Meanings

manche1

nounmanche (plural manches)

plural manches

  1. rareentertainmentThe neck of a violin.
  2. obsoleteObsolete form of maunch (“a sleeve”).

Manche2

proper noun

alternative La Manche

  1. A department of Normandy, France. Capital: Saint-Lô.

Origin

manche · noun

  1. Frenchmanche
  2. Englishmanche

Borrowed from French manche. Doublet of maunch.

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Manche · proper noun

  1. Proto-Indo-European*(s)meh₂-
  2. Proto-Italic*manus
  3. Latinmanus
  4. Latinmanica
  5. Old Frenchmanche
  6. Middle Frenchmanche
  7. Frenchmanche
  8. FrenchManche
  9. EnglishManche

Borrowed from French Manche.

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 芒什
  • 芒什 (Mángshí)department of Normandy, France
French Manche
  • Manchedepartment of Normandy, France
Italian Manica
  • Manicadepartment of Normandy, France
Portuguese Mancha
  • Manchadepartment of Normandy, France
Spanish Mancha
  • Manchadepartment of Normandy, France

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with manche

branchranchstaunchtrancheblanchraunchplanchepaunchstanchdebranch
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Anagrams

Machen
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APA

manche. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/manche

MLA

“manche.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/manche. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “manche,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/manche.

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