mancheron

English

Etymology

French

Noun

mancheron (plural mancherons)

  1. A sleeve used as a charge in French heraldry
  2. An ornamental trimming on the upper part of a sleeve
    • 1824 January, La Belle Assemblée, volume 29, Fashions, page 29:
      No.1—Walking Dress...The mancherons are beautifully formed of double rows of pointed straps and finished next the arm with vandykes reversed.

References

  • OED 2nd edition 1989

Anagrams

French

Noun

mancheron m (plural mancherons)

  1. mancheron
  2. stilt

Further reading

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