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- Italian · derived frommantelletta
- English todaymanteletta
From Italian mantelletta.
Words from the same roots
Italianmantelletta all →
mantelletta
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
manteletta
Today it means: A long silk or woollen vestment, fastened in front, with a low collar and no sleeves, worn by cardinals, bishops, abbots, and the prelates of the Roman court. Full definition →
Italian mantelletta