manchette

plural manchettes

1. historicalAn ornamental trimming round the lower part of a sleeve, or a ruffle (of hair, etc.) of similar appearance.
2. biologyA sheath of microtubules which surrounds and extends tailwards from the nucleus of developing spermatids.
3. fencingA special glove cover worn by fencers, specifically sabreurs, on their weapon hand.
4. cookingA paper frill attached to the exposed end of a bone of a cooked piece of meat.
5. furnitureAn upholstered arm on a wooden-frame chair like a bergère or fauteuil.
6. mediaA vertical heading within a newspaper article.
7. cyclingA sleeve for the forearm, worn especially by triathletes and made of materials that reduce wind drag.