manchester
English edit
Etymology edit
After the city of Manchester (England), once an important centre for the manufacture of cotton textile goods.
Pronunciation edit
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˈmænt͡ʃɛstɚ/
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈmæntʃɪstə/
Audio (AU) (file) - Hyphenation: man‧ches‧ter
Noun edit
manchester (plural manchesters)
- (obsolete) A type of cotton fabric, or a piece of clothing made from such fabric. [16th–18th c.]
- 1777, Frances Burney, Journals & Letters, Penguin, published 2001, page 76:
- Betsy, as Muslin, had a very showy striped pink and white Manchester, pink shoes, red Ribbons in abundance and a short Apron.
- (Australia, New Zealand, uncountable) Household linen. [from 20th c.]
- 2003 September 24, Thomas 'bacco|007' Baxter, “lyrics in song in K-Mart[sic] ad”, in aus.tv[1] (Usenet):
- Target www.target.com.au has an extensive range of quality on-trend fashionable apparel and accessories, the latest designs in homewares, including manchester, bed linen and décor, cosmetics, fragrances, health and beauty products and a full range of toys, games and entertainment.
Translations edit
cotton fabric
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Swedish edit
Etymology edit
From the city Manchester.
Noun edit
manchester c
- corduroy (textile)
Declension edit
Declension of manchester | ||||
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Indefinite | Definite | |||
Nominative | manchester | manchestern | — | — |
Genitive | manchesters | manchesterns | — | — |