mantilla

[ man-til-uh, -tee-uh ]

/ mænˈtɪl ə, -ˈti ə /

a silk or lace head scarf arranged over a high comb and falling over the back and shoulders, worn in Spain, Mexico, etc.

a short mantle or light cape.

Origin of mantilla

1710–20; < Spanish; diminutive of manta

I have to have a mantilla and a high comb right away, now; and—I warn you—if it's only in our room I'm going to wear them.

Cytherea |Joseph Hergesheimer
Carmen still in the arm chair, covered with her mantilla, did not speak.

The Story of a Mine |Bret Harte
She took off her mantilla and threw it at her feet, and stood motionless, with one hand on her hip, looking at me steadily.

Carmen |Prosper Merimee
In New York City alone, the value of the “cloak and mantilla” manufacture in 1860 was $618,400.

The Invention of the Sewing Machine |Grace Rogers Cooper

The mantilla is a national costume, and the fan is a national institution among them.

Vine and Olive; Or Young America in Spain and Portugal |Oliver Optic

mantilla

/ (mænˈtɪlə) /

a woman's lace or silk scarf covering the shoulders and head, often worn over a comb in the hair, esp in Spain

a similar covering for the shoulders only

C18: Spanish, diminutive of manta cloak