n. Spanish lace veil worn over a woman's hair and shoulders.
n. A lady's light cloak or cape of silk, velvet, lace, or similar.
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
n. A lady's light cloak of cape of silk, velvet, lace, or the like.
n. A kind of veil, covering the head and falling down upon the shoulders; -- worn in Spain, Mexico, etc.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
n. A short mantle.
n. A light cloak or covering thrown over the dress of a lady.
n. A woman's head-covering, often of lace, which falls down upon the shoulders and may be used as a veil, worn in Spain and the Spanish colonies, in Genoa, and elsewhere.
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n. short cape worn by women
n. a woman's silk or lace scarf
Word Usage
"The mantilla was a handsome one, and she thanked Mrs. Ross effusively."