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mantua

1 American  
[man-choo-uh] / ˈmæn tʃu ə /

noun

  1. a woman's loose gown worn as a robe or overdress in the early 18th century.

  2. a mantle.

Mantua 2 American  
[man-choo-uh] / ˈmæn tʃu ə /

noun

  1. a city in E Lombardy, in N Italy: birthplace of Vergil.

Mantua 1 British  
/ ˈmæntjʊə /

noun

  1. Italian name: Mantova.  a city in N Italy, in E Lombardy, surrounded by lakes: birthplace of Virgil. Pop: 47 790 (2001)

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mantua 2 British  
/ ˈmæntjʊə /

noun

  1. a loose gown of the 17th and 18th centuries, worn open in front to show the underskirt

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Other Word Forms

  • Mantuan adjective

Etymology

Origin of mantua

1670–80; variant of manteau, by association with Mantua

Example Sentences

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“Madam,” I pressed, “I have it on the best authority that among the finest mantua makers of London, the pannier is no longer the mode.”

From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves" by M.T. Anderson

The fabric of Taryn’s is gorgeous, the cut of her mantua and stomacher perfect.

From "The Cruel Prince" by Holly Black

The care of her room, and carrying water up and down, gave her some exercise; not enough; but Rotha would not indulge herself with out of door amusement till her mantua making was done.

From A Letter of Credit by Warner, Susan

But women's clothes were made to order in the town by mantua makers, and in the country by travelling tailoresses and sempstresses, or by the deft-fingered wearers.

From Customs and Fashions in Old New England by Earle, Alice Morse

"There was always something low to me in the idea of a milliner or mantua maker, and I cannot bear the thought of your being one," Mrs. Turner replied, in a decided tone.

From Trials and Confessions of a Housekeeper by Arthur, T. S. (Timothy Shay)

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