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mantillas Definition


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mantilla
noun mantillas
    1. A lace or silk scarf worn by women as a covering for the hair and shoulders, especially in Spain and S America.
    2. A short lightweight cape or cloak.
Etymology: 18c: Spanish, diminutive of manta a cloak.



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