mantua

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Mantua (clothing)

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A 17th century picture of a woman wearing a mantua

Etymology

From French manteuil

Noun

mantua (plural mantuas)

1. An article of loose clothing popular in 17th- and 18th century France.
2. (obsolete) A superior kind of rich silk formerly exported from Mantua in Italy.

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3. (obsolete) A woman's cloak or mantle.
4. (obsolete) A woman's gown.