manteletta

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noun

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.

OriginItalian mantelletta →
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Meanings

nounmanteletta (plural mantelettas)

plural mantelettas

  1. CatholicismA 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.

Origin

  1. Italianmantelletta
  2. Englishmanteletta

From Italian mantelletta.

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