mantelet
Americannoun
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a woman's short mantle, often lace-trimmed, worn in the mid-19th century
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a portable bulletproof screen or shelter
Etymology
Origin of mantelet
Example Sentences
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He remembereth his worthies: They stumble in their march; They make haste to the wall thereof, And the mantelet is prepared.
From Select Masterpieces of Biblical Literature by Moulton, Richard Green
These, particularly the shawl mantelet, are beautifully embroidered and deeply fringed, giving them an exceedingly rich appearance.
From Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Vol. 3, No. 15, August, 1851 by Various
A new style of mantelet has appeared, called the Valdivia.
From Harper's New Monthly Magazine, vol 1-98, 1850-1899 None by Harper, Various (magazine)
See, kneeling by the side of two of those fine devout-looking figures, is a lady in a little twiddling Parisian hat and feather, in a little lace mantelet, in a tight gown and a bustle.
From Little Travels and Roadside Sketches by Thackeray, William Makepeace
It requires great dexterity in cutting out the mantelet to give a graceful appearance to this innovation.
From The International Monthly Magazine, Volume 5, No. 1, January, 1852 by Various
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