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Mantilla

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man⋅til⋅la

[man-til-uh, -tee-uh]
–noun
1. a silk or lace head scarf arranged over a high comb and falling over the back and shoulders, worn in Spain, Mexico, etc.
2. a short mantle or light cape.

Origin:
1710–20; < Sp; dim. of manta
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man·til·la   (mān-tē'yə, -tĭl'ə)   
n.  
  1. A lightweight lace or silk scarf worn over the head and shoulders, often over a high comb, by women in Spain and Latin America.

  2. A short cloak or cape.


[Spanish, diminutive of manta, cape; see manta.]
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