manchester

See also: Manchester, Manchéster, and Mánchester

English

Etymology

After the city of Manchester (England), once an important centre for the manufacture of cotton textile goods.

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˈmænt͡ʃɛstɚ/
• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈmæntʃɪstə/

• Audio (General Australian):

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• Hyphenation: man‧ches‧ter

Noun

manchester (plural manchesters)

1. (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.

2. (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

cotton fabric

• Russian: манче́стер (ru) m (mančéster)

Swedish

Etymology

From the city Manchester.

Noun

manchester c

1. corduroy (textile)

Declension

Declension of manchester

		nominative	genitive
singular	indefinite	manchester	manchesters
	definite	manchestern	manchesterns
plural	indefinite	—	—
	definite	—	—

Related terms

• manchesterbyxa
• manchesterkavaj