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Synonyms for mantilla

Grammar : Noun
Spell : man-til-uh, -tee-uh
Phonetic Transcription : mænˈtɪl ə, -ˈti ə

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Définition of mantilla

Origin :
  • type of large veil, 1717, from Spanish mantilla, diminutive of manta (see manta).
  • As in veil : noun disguise
  • As in hood : noun covering worn over the head
  • As in cape : noun sleeveless coat
Example sentences :
  • Herr Erasmus has given me a small Spanish mantilla and three men's portraits.
  • Extract from : « Albert Durer » by T. Sturge Moore
  • You have not unpacked your trunk; and here is your bonnet and mantilla ready to be resumed.
  • Extract from : « Ernest Linwood » by Caroline Lee Hentz
  • Do you happen to have a handkerchief, a scarf, or a mantilla, that he gave you?
  • Extract from : « Carmen » by Prosper Merimee
  • Dicky caught a faint gleam of steel from the folds of her mantilla.
  • Extract from : « Cabbages and Kings » by O. Henry
  • It is covered with a veil, open on each side, like a Spanish mantilla.
  • Extract from : « Richard I » by Jacob Abbott
  • Carmen still in the arm chair, covered with her mantilla, did not speak.
  • Extract from : « The Story of a Mine » by Bret Harte
  • Her white face, in the frame of her mantilla, looked longer, leaner than usual.
  • Extract from : « The Aspern Papers » by Henry James
  • The two stood there face to face; she settled her mantilla, looking down at it as she did so.
  • Extract from : « The Portrait of a Lady » by Henry James
  • She let the mantilla drop from her face and stood and looked at him.
  • Extract from : « The Pretty Sister Of Jos » by Frances Hodgson Burnett
  • Of course, I've only seen her in her little mask and mantilla.
  • Extract from : « The Silver Butterfly » by Mrs. Wilson Woodrow
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