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Definition of Manteau
1. n. A woman's cloak or mantle.
Definition of Manteau
1. Noun. A cloak or gown, especially of a kind popular with women in the 17th and 18th centuries. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Manteau
1. a loose cloak [n -TEAUS or -TEAUX]
Medical Definition of Manteau
1. 1. A woman's cloak or mantle. 2. A gown worn by women. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Manteau
Literary usage of Manteau
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Century Dictionary: An Encyclopedic Lexicon of the English Language by William Dwight Whitney (1890)
"If. A manteau; specifically, a woman's gown, especially one open in ... A Scotch
form of mantua or manteau. My cousin's silk manty, and her gowd watch. ..."
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