mandilion

[ man-dil-yuh n ]
/ mænˈdɪl yən /

noun

a short cloak, with full hanging sleeves, often open or slit under the arms, worn by soldiers in the 16th and 17th centuries.
a similar garment without sleeves, worn by servants in the 16th and 17th centuries.

Origin of mandilion

1570–80; < Middle French < Italian mandiglione, augmentative of mandiglia < Middle French mandil(le) ≪ Medieval Greek mandḗlion < Latin mantēl(i)um hand towel, napkin

Words nearby mandilion

mandibulate, mandibulo-oculofacial, mandibuloacral dysplasia, mandibulofacial, mandibulofacial dysostosis, mandilion, mandingo, mandinka, mandioca, mandir, mandira