manchester
English
Etymology
After the city of Manchester (England), once an important centre for the manufacture of cotton textile goods.
Noun
manchester (uncountable)
- (Australia, New Zealand, uncountable) Household linen.
- 2003 September 24, Thomas 'bacco|007' Baxter, “lyrics in song in K-Mart ad”, in aus.tv, 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.
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- (uncountable) A type of velveteen cloth; cotton velveteen.
Translations
velveteen
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Swedish
Etymology
From the city Manchester.
Noun
manchester c
- corduroy (textile)
Declension
| Declension of manchester | ||||
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| Uncountable | ||||
| Indefinite | Definite | |||
| Nominative | manchester | manchestern | — | — |
| Genitive | manchesters | manchesterns | — | — |
Related terms
- manchesterbyxa
- manchesterkavaj
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