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manteau

(man′tō′; Fr män tō′)

noun pl. manteaus or manteaux

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

Origin: Fr < OFr mantel: see mantle

See manteau in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun pl. man·teaus (-tōzˈ) or man·teaux (-tōˈ)

A loose cloak or mantle.

Origin:

Origin: French

Origin: , from Old French mantel; see mantle

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