mantelet

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/ˈmæntlət/

A form of mantlet — A short sleeveless cloak or cape.

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Meanings

nounmantelet (plural mantelets)

plural mantelets

  1. alternativeAlternative form of mantlet.

    They bring forward mantelets and pavisses, and the archers muster on the skirts of the wood like a dark cloud before a hailstorm.

    1819, Walter Scott, Ivanhoe

Synonyms & antonyms

nounportable bulletproof shelter

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mantlet
Broader
shelter

nounshort cape worn by women

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mantilla
Broader
capemantle
Also see
mantillamantlet

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

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APA

mantelet. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mantelet

MLA

“mantelet.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mantelet. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “mantelet,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mantelet.

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