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mantilla

[ man-til-uh, -tee-uh ]

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noun

a silk or lace head scarf arranged over a high comb and falling over the back and shoulders, worn in Spain, Mexico, etc.
a short mantle or light cape.

mantilla

/ mænˈtɪlə /

a woman's lace or silk scarf covering the shoulders and head, often worn over a comb in the hair, esp in Spain
a similar covering for the shoulders only

1710–20; < Spanish; diminutive of manta

C18: Spanish, diminutive of manta cloak

She rose, and taking a lace mantilla, arranged it round her head.

Mr. Leeson remembered the mantilla and the day when he bought it, and how pretty his handsome wife had looked in it.

She had thrown her mantilla back, to show her shoulders, and a great bunch of acacia that was thrust into her chemise.

She rose, threw away her wooden bowl, and put her mantilla over her head ready to start.

She took off her mantilla and threw it at her feet, and stood motionless, with one hand on her hip, looking at me steadily.

April 24, 2024gallimaufry

[gal-uh-maw-free ]

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