English Online Dictionary. What means manchester? What does manchester mean?
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/
- Hyphenation: man‧ches‧ter
Noun
manchester (plural manchesters)
- (obsolete) A type of cotton fabric, or a piece of clothing made from such fabric. [16th–18th c.]
- (Australia, New Zealand, uncountable) Household linen. [from 20th c.]
Translations
Swedish
Etymology
From the city Manchester.
Noun
manchester c
- corduroy (textile)
Declension
Related terms
- manchesterbyxa
- manchesterkavaj