Mantilla

Word MANTILLA
Character 8
Hyphenation man til la
Pronunciations /-ˈtiːjə/

Definitions and meanings of "Mantilla"

What do we mean by mantilla?

A lightweight lace or silk scarf traditionally worn over the head and shoulders, often over a high comb, by women in Spain and Latin America. noun

A short cloak or cape. noun

A short mantle. noun

A light cloak or covering thrown over the dress of a lady. noun

A woman's head-covering, often of lace, which falls down upon the shoulders and may be used as a veil, worn in Spain and the Spanish colonies, in Genoa, and elsewhere. noun

A lady's light cloak of cape of silk, velvet, lace, or the like. noun

A kind of veil, covering the head and falling down upon the shoulders; -- worn in Spain, Mexico, etc. noun

Spanish lace veil worn over a woman's hair and shoulders. noun

A lady's light cloak or cape of silk, velvet, lace, or similar. noun

Short cape worn by women noun

A woman's silk or lace scarf noun

A lace veil of Spanish origin worn over a woman's hair and shoulders.

A woman's light cloak or cape made of silk, velvet, lace, or other material.

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The word "mantilla" in example sentences

The mantilla was a handsome one, and she thanked Mrs. Ross effusively. ❋ Horatio Alger (1865)

Head-covering veils would not be included in a ban as they form a part of traditional Spanish dress, with women often covering their heads with a garment called a mantilla, especially during church services in the south of the country. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Spanish dress, with women often covering their heads with a garment called a mantilla, especially during church services in the south of the country. ❋ Unknown (2010)

The proposal is careful not to include all head-covering veils, as traditional Spanish dress also includes lace head garments called a mantilla typically worn during church services in the south. ❋ Unknown (2010)

At last, after a great many hesitations, Zouhra, who is the bravest of them all, ventured to go out with me, buried in the recesses of a brougham, and protected by a very thick kind of mantilla, which after all was hardly any less impenetrable than a _yashmak_. ❋ Mario Uchard (N/A)

The flowing lace adornment, reaching from the head to the shoulders, and from thence thrown in graceful folds over the back and one arm, is called the "mantilla," and is the characteristic costume of the ladies of Spain. ❋ J. J. Smith (N/A)

Her fat, massive face was painted and powdered; on her head she wore a kind of mantilla also gold-coloured, and about her neck a string of old Egyptian amulets. ❋ Henry Rider Haggard (1890)

It's called a "mantilla" and it's somewhere between a Jewish kippot and a softball cap in size. brushcop (SFC Sallie, CPL Long, LTHarris, SSG Brown, PVT Simmons KIA OIF lll&V, they died for you, honor them) ❋ Unknown (2009)

"mantilla," and "Andalousie" with "jealousy," while her agile fingers played on the old instrument an accompaniment supposed to imitate bells and castanets. ❋ Fran��ois Copp��e (1875)

Dancer Zhongjing Fang dressed in a mantilla, in honor of her idol Jose, tantalized a bevy of boys with her Carmen-like moves. ❋ Cator Sparks (2011)

Scott, 25, wore a Vera Wang strapless gown and a mantilla veil with hand-cut Chantilly lace appliqué. ❋ Unknown (2012)

The painter was now dressed up with a mantilla on his head and a brassière on his chest and nothing below. ❋ Colm Tóibín (2011)

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