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manteau

[ man-toh, man-toh ]

/ ˈmæn toʊ, mænˈtoʊ /

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noun, plural man·teaus, man·teaux [man-tohz, man-tohz] /ˈmæn toʊz, mænˈtoʊz/. Obsolete.

a mantle or cloak, especially one worn by women.

Origin of manteau

From French, dating back to 1665–75; see origin at mantle

Words nearby manteau

mansûra, manta, manta bay, mantapa, mantaro, manteau, manteca, mantegna, mantel, mantelboard, mantelet

Example sentences from the Web for manteau

Manteau of light brown cashmere, trimmed with velvet of the same color; closed up in front by four large brandebourgs.

Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Vol. 2, No. 8, January, 1851 |Various
Tilting harness probably made by Helmschmid; espaliers, manteau d'armes, coude, left cuisse and colleret missing.

The Business of Life |Robert W. Chambers
It was in last October; I know it was, because I had just received my winter manteau,—my blue velvet one, with the fur bands.'

The Bow of Orange Ribbon |Amelia E. Barr
Manteau of India muslin, trimmed with a broad frill, the embroidering of which corresponds with the flowers of the dress.

Harper's New Monthly Magazine, No. VI, November 1850, Vol. I |Various

Manteau de brocart a fleurs dOr doubl de pluche couleur de feu.

Origin and Early History of the Fashion Plate |John L. Nevinson

British Dictionary definitions for manteau

manteau

/ (ˈmæntəʊ, French mɑ̃to) /

noun plural -teaus (-təʊz) or French -teaux (-to)

a cloak or mantle

Word Origin for manteau

C17: via French from Latin mantellum mantle