manteau
Americannoun
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manteaus,
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manteaux
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noun
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Etymology
Origin of manteau
From French, dating back to 1665–75; see origin at mantle
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A well-groomed woman, wearing a fashionable manteau and with a fully made-up face—perhaps she was the boy’s mother—whispered loudly from the line to him.
From The New Yorker ● Feb. 26, 2016
My clients are the slightly more creative ones, not the standard pin stripe/porte manteau types.
From The Guardian ● Jun. 18, 2012
Prayers are specified by this zealous pastor for the following curious occasions:— In putting on your petticoat.In putting on your night-gown.In dressing your head.In putting on your manteau.
From The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction Volume 10, No. 267, August 4, 1827 by Various
Pardessus manteau of claret velvet, fastening to the throat; it is ornamented with a narrow silk trimming: this manteau is lined with white silk, quilted in large squares.
From The International Monthly, Volume 2, No. 4, March, 1851 by Various
But sauce was invented to heighten the flavour of our food, and trimming is an ornament to the manteau or it is nothing.
From Anecdotes of the late Samuel Johnson by Henry Morley
I myself packed a trunk for her with every conceivable necessity, as well as gowns and manteaus of the finest material and the most elegant fashion.
From The Bow of Orange Ribbon A Romance of New York by Theo. Hampe
Gowns seem never to have been sent, but manteaus, mantles, and "ferrandine" cloaks appear frequently.
From Two Centuries of Costume in America, Volume 1 (1620-1820) by Alice Morse Earle
A general distinction may be made not to include sleeved garments with the cloaks; but several of the manteaus had loose, large, flowing sleeves, and some like Madam Symonds's had detached sleeves.
From Two Centuries of Costume in America, Volume 1 (1620-1820) by Alice Morse Earle
The stores are very low, sir: Some dolly petticoats, and manteaus we have; and half a 070 dozen pair of laced shoes, bought from court at second hand.
From The works of John Dryden, now first collected in eighteen volumes. Volume 06 by Sir Walter Scott
We were all in light clothes: Mom, Laleh, and Mamou with white headscarves and manteaux, and me, Dad, and Babou in our white caps.
From "Darius the Great Is Not Okay" by Adib Khorram
Mom said those were called manteaux, which was yet another word Farsi may or may not have borrowed from the French.
From "Darius the Great Is Not Okay" by Adib Khorram
Kings, princes, and 'Seigneurs graves,' in dancing the pavan on great occasions, wear their 'grands manteaux, et robes de parade.'
From Shakespeare and Music With Illustrations from the Music of the 16th and 17th centuries by Edward W. (Edward Woodall) Naylor
The manteaux, with hoods, continue in fashion; they are generally made of cloth.
From The International Monthly, Volume 5, No. 4, April, 1852 by Various
We ladies, in walking out, allowed our manteaux to trail behind us.
From The Sunny Side of Diplomatic Life, 1875-1912 by L. de (Lillie de) Hegermann-Lindencrone
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