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MANTUA
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Dictionary entry overview: What does mantua mean?
• MANTUA (noun)
The noun MANTUA has 1 sense:
1. loose gown of the 17th and 18th centuries
Familiarity information: MANTUA used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Loose gown of the 17th and 18th centuries
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("mantua" is a kind of...):
gown (a woman's dress, usually with a close-fitting bodice and a long flared skirt, often worn on formal occasions)
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