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manteletta

manteletta 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.

Noun

manteletta (plural mantelettas)

  1. 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.

Forms of manteletta

pluralmantelettas

Origin of manteletta

From Italian mantelletta.

Questions about manteletta

What does manteletta mean?
Manteletta 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.
What part of speech is manteletta?
Manteletta is a noun.
What is the plural of manteletta?
The plural of manteletta is mantelettas.

Words near manteletta in the dictionary

  1. mantelboard
  2. mantelboards
  3. manteled
  4. mantelet
  5. mantelets
  6. manteletta
  7. mantelettas
  8. manteling
  9. Mantell
  10. Mantell's moa
  11. mantella

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