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manteau definition

man·teau (man′tō′; Fr män tō′)

noun pl. manteaus -·teaus or manteaux -·teaux′ (-tō′)

Obsolete cloak or mantle, esp. one worn by a woman

Etymology: Fr < OFr mantel: see mantle

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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