MANTILLA

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does mantilla mean? 

• MANTILLA (noun)
  The noun MANTILLA has 2 senses:

1. a woman's silk or lace scarf

2. short cape worn by women

  Familiarity information: MANTILLA used as a noun is rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• MANTILLA (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

A woman's silk or lace scarf

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("mantilla" is a kind of...):

scarf (a garment worn around the head or neck or shoulders for warmth or decoration)

Sense 2

Meaning:

Short cape worn by women

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Synonyms:

mantelet; mantilla

Hypernyms ("mantilla" is a kind of...):

cape; mantle (a sleeveless garment like a cloak but shorter)