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manteau

[ man-toh, man-toh ]

noun

, Obsolete.
, plural man·teaus, man·teaux [man, -tohz, man-, tohz].
  1. a mantle or cloak, especially one worn by women.


manteau

/ ˈmæntəʊ; mɑ̃to /

noun

  1. a cloak or mantle
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of manteau1

From French, dating back to 1665–75; mantle
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Word History and Origins

Origin of manteau1

C17: via French from Latin mantellum mantle
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Example Sentences

One month into the Islamic State reign, posters were put up saying women had to wear a manteau, a type of loose gown, in addition to their hijab.

“This is not a manteau, Khanoumi. This is a shirt.”

“Where’s your manteau?” one asked.

“I know, but this is not a manteau.”

While wearing the traditional chador, which covers women from head to toe, was the norm in the initial years after the revolution, most women are now wearing the Iranian-style manteau, a jacket worn below the knees, and a looser-fitting headscarf.

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