mantelletta

American  

[man-tl-et-uh] / ˌmæn tlˈɛt ə /

noun

Roman Catholic Church.

1. a silk or woolen sleeveless vestment reaching to the knees, worn by cardinals, bishops, and other prelates.

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mantelletta British  

/ ˌmæntɪˈlɛtə /

noun

1. RC Church a sleeveless knee-length vestment, worn by cardinals, bishops, etc

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Etymology

Origin of mantelletta

1850–55; < Italian, probably < Medieval Latin mantelletum, diminutive of Latin mantellum mantle

Example Sentences

And," she wrote, "I cannot tell you what I felt when I put on the black dress and mantelletta and veil, which are de rigueur when a lady is granted an audience with the Pope.

From My New Curate by Sheehan, Patrick Augustine

The plates are handed to Him by prelates of mantelletta, and during the ceremony one of His chaplains reads a spiritual book.

From The Ceremonies of the Holy-Week at Rome by Baggs, Charles Michael