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mantilla definition

man·tilla (man til′ə, -tē′ə)

noun

  1. a woman's scarf, as of lace, worn over the hair and shoulders, as in Spain, Mexico, etc.
  2. a short mantle, cape, or cloak

Etymology: Sp, dim. of manta: see manta

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