Synonyms for mantilla
| Grammar : Noun |
| Spell : man-til-uh, -tee-uh |
| Phonetic Transcription : mænˈtɪl ə, -ˈti ə |
Top 10 synonyms for mantilla Other synonyms for the word mantilla
- bertha
- capuche
- coif
- coloring
- cope
- cover
- cowl
- dolman
- facade
- false front
- fichu
- film
- front
- gabardine
- guise
- hat
- kerchief
- manteau
- mantelletta
- mantilla
- mantle
- overdress
- paletot
- pelerine
- pelisse
- poncho
- protector
- purdah
- screen
- shade
- shawl
- tabard
- talma
- tippet
- Vandyke
- veil
- veiling
- victorine
- wimple
- wrap
- wrapper
- yashmak
Définition of mantilla
Origin :- type of large veil, 1717, from Spanish mantilla, diminutive of manta (see manta).
- As in veil : noun disguise
- As in hood : noun covering worn over the head
- As in cape : noun sleeveless coat
- Herr Erasmus has given me a small Spanish mantilla and three men's portraits.
- Extract from : « Albert Durer » by T. Sturge Moore
- You have not unpacked your trunk; and here is your bonnet and mantilla ready to be resumed.
- Extract from : « Ernest Linwood » by Caroline Lee Hentz
- Do you happen to have a handkerchief, a scarf, or a mantilla, that he gave you?
- Extract from : « Carmen » by Prosper Merimee
- Dicky caught a faint gleam of steel from the folds of her mantilla.
- Extract from : « Cabbages and Kings » by O. Henry
- It is covered with a veil, open on each side, like a Spanish mantilla.
- Extract from : « Richard I » by Jacob Abbott
- Carmen still in the arm chair, covered with her mantilla, did not speak.
- Extract from : « The Story of a Mine » by Bret Harte
- Her white face, in the frame of her mantilla, looked longer, leaner than usual.
- Extract from : « The Aspern Papers » by Henry James
- The two stood there face to face; she settled her mantilla, looking down at it as she did so.
- Extract from : « The Portrait of a Lady » by Henry James
- She let the mantilla drop from her face and stood and looked at him.
- Extract from : « The Pretty Sister Of Jos » by Frances Hodgson Burnett
- Of course, I've only seen her in her little mask and mantilla.
- Extract from : « The Silver Butterfly » by Mrs. Wilson Woodrow
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