bras de chemise

\bʁa də ʃə.miz\

/\bʁa də ʃə.miz\/ noun

The verdict

“bras de chemise” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
15
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Manche.

Corpus desk

Index FR-bras-de-chemise · bras de chemise · French

bras de chemise · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 15 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "B" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Key facts for bras de chemise
PropertyValue
Headwordbras de chemise
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\bʁa də ʃə.miz\
Letters15
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « bras de chemise » en français

bras de chemisereste hors des 100.000 mots français les plus fréquents, dans la longue queue du vocabulaire technique, archaïque ou rare, là où le doute d'orthographe frappe.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

bras de chemise is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \bʁa də ʃə.miz\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Manche.".

No generated misspelling entries exist for bras de chemise in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

No documented word history exists for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct French form is bras de chemise, spelled B-R-A-S- -D-E- -C-H-E-M-I-S-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Manche.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how bras de chemise appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Les chefs d’Etat, les ministres de la santé, bras de chemise relevé pour recevoir leur injection, prennent la pause devant les caméras en espérant rassurer.

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "bras de chemise"?
"bras de chemise" is spelled B-R-A-S- -D-E- -C-H-E-M-I-S-E. The IPA pronunciation is \bʁa də ʃə.miz\.
What does "bras de chemise" mean?
As a noun, "bras de chemise" means: Manche.
How do you pronounce "bras de chemise"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "bras de chemise" is \bʁa də ʃə.miz\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "bras de chemise" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list