mantilla
Americannoun
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a silk or lace head scarf arranged over a high comb and falling over the back and shoulders, worn in Spain, Mexico, etc.
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a short mantle or light cape.
noun
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a woman's lace or silk scarf covering the shoulders and head, often worn over a comb in the hair, esp in Spain
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a similar covering for the shoulders only
Etymology
Origin of mantilla
1710–20; < Spanish; diminutive of manta
Example Sentences
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In one, his head is thrown back in a gesture that could be interpreted as laughter or ecstasy; in another, he wears a mantilla and prays.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 2, 2024
In photographs from this period, she is tangled in a nest of limbs, or in fishnets and a bright mantilla, kneeling at an invisible altar like a psychedelic bride.
From New York Times • Aug. 25, 2022
Her refined black-lace mantilla, Katzew says, is virtually unique in the casta painting genre.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 22, 2017
On the other hand, Gloria in mourning, peering through a mantilla and caustic with grief, would be more than welcome.
From The Guardian • Mar. 23, 2013
I used the edge of my mantilla to wipe the sweat on my face as I followed behind Maria Teresa and Minerva, Mama and Dede close behind me.
From "In the Time of the Butterflies" by Julia Alvarez
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