Etymology

mantilla

man·til·la
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Today it means: A lace veil of Spanish origin worn over a woman's hair and shoulders. Full definition →

Spanish mantilla
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  1. Spanish · borrowed frommantilla“large veil; small cape”
  2. English todaymantilla

Borrowed from Spanish mantilla (“large veil; small cape”), from manta (“blanket, cloth, cloth banner”) + -illa (diminutive).

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