manteau

Is manteau masculine or feminine?

lemanteau
/lə mɑ̃to/masculinecoat

The rule behind it

Nouns ending in -eau are usually masculine.
93.1% of -eau nouns are masculine

In context

  • J'ai acheté ce manteau à bas prix.

    I bought this coat at a low price.

  • Il y a des boutons sur le manteau.

    There are buttons on the coat.

  • Un des boutons de mon manteau est arraché.

    One of the buttons has come off my coat.

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