mantilla

Meaning

1. A lace veil of Spanish origin worn over a woman's hair and shoulders.
2. A woman's light cloak or cape made of silk, velvet, lace, or other material.

Synonyms

mantelet

covering

kerchief

scarf

🧣

headshawl

Translations

mantellina

mantilla

şal

mantille

μαντήλι

mantille

mantiglia

Pronounced as (IPA)

/manˈtɪlə/

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish mantilla (“large veil; small cape”), from manta (“blanket, cloth, cloth banner”) + -illa (diminutive).