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mantilla

mantilla

1 9.9
A light lace or silk scarf that women wear over the head and shoulders, often in Spain and South America
  • noun
  • /mænˈtɪlə/
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  • As charming as they are, I have always associated lace mantilla veils with Latin culture.
  • lace mantilla
  • black mantilla
  • white mantilla

Examples

  • As was her custom, she wore a somber black dress of many layers and a lacy black mantilla over her head.

    Fiction book (1995)

  • "She let the mantilla drop.

    Fiction book (1995)

  • Why do you allow her to wear that mantilla?

    The Mark of Zorro (1940)

  • The tall girl pulled back and raised her mantilla higher to cover all of her face except for one eye.

    Fiction book (1995)

  • When she touches her hair, she finds a gathering of lace, a mantilla with a rose on top.

    Fiction book (1999)

  • I looked at the painting of the woman in the mantilla, smiling her flocked velvet smile.

    Fiction book (1993)

  • Ipa tried to hide her disappointment and pulled her mantilla high to conceal her sad face from Fray Bernardo.

    Fiction book (1995)

  • And that Christmas, Jamie's sister got the Spanish Senorita Doll in the gold satin dress with black lace mantilla and a real tortoiseshell comb in her hair.

    Fiction book (1998)

  • The bride wore a beautiful mantilla made of lace over her head during the ceremony.

  • She elegantly draped her mantilla over her shoulders while attending the festival.

Synonyms

mantelet
vsmantilla
  • Archaic
9.9

A short cape that women wore over their shoulders in the past

is lighter and specifically worn over the head as well as shoulders
manteau
vsmantilla
  • Archaic
9.9

A woman's coat worn outside for warmth or style

is a light decorative head and shoulder covering rather than a full coat
manto
vsmantilla
9.9

A loose piece of clothing worn over other clothes to keep warm

is lighter and used mainly as a decorative head and shoulder covering
manta
vsmantilla
9.7

A large wool blanket worn like a shawl to keep warm

is a delicate light head and shoulder scarf not a heavy blanket wrap

How Covering

veil
59 3.4
mantilla
1 9.9
shawl
39 1.0
scarf
134 1.0
bandana
  • US
19 2.8

Surface Forms

mantilla singular
mantillas plural

Etymology

The word mantilla comes from the Spanish word manta meaning 'blanket' and the ending -illa meaning 'little', so it originally meant a 'little blanket' or small cloak. That's why a mantilla is a light shawl worn over the head and shoulders.