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mantilla

noun man·til·la \man-ˈtē-yə, -ˈti-lə\

Definition of MANTILLA

1
:  a light scarf worn over the head and shoulders especially by Spanish and Latin-American women
2
:  a short light cape or cloak
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Origin of MANTILLA

Spanish, diminutive of manta
First Known Use: 1717

Related to MANTILLA

Synonyms
babushka, do-rag, handkerchief, kerchief, madras, bandanna

Rhymes with MANTILLA

Achaea, Bahia, buddleia, cabrilla, cattleya, Chaldea, Crimea, Euboea, Hygeia, idea, Judaea, kaffiyeh, Korea, Medea, mens rea, Nicaea, ohia, Oriya, ouguiya, rupiah, sangria, Sofia, spirea

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