She had her head covered by a mantilla.
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Mantilla
//manˈtɪlə//
Synonyms for "mantilla" (4 found)
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Translations
11 translations across 7 languages.
Czech
1 entries- mantila noun (Spanish lace veil worn over a woman's hair and shoulders)
German
4 entries- Mantilla noun (Spanish lace veil worn over a woman's hair and shoulders)
- Mantilla noun (woman's light cloak)
- Mantille noun (Spanish lace veil worn over a woman's hair and shoulders)
- Mantille noun (woman's light cloak)
Greek
1 entries- μαντήλι noun (Spanish lace veil worn over a woman's hair and shoulders)
Indonesian
2 entries- mantila noun (Spanish lace veil worn over a woman's hair and shoulders)
- mantila noun (woman's light cloak)
Russian
1 entries- манти́лья noun (Spanish lace veil worn over a woman's hair and shoulders)
Spanish
1 entries- mantilla noun (Spanish lace veil worn over a woman's hair and shoulders)
Tagalog
1 entries- mantilya noun (Spanish lace veil worn over a woman's hair and shoulders)
Sample sentences
7 total sentences available.
While attending Sunday mass, the grandmother wears a pink dress and a charming mantilla, and the grandfather, a grey suit with a white shirt.
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The manner of life in the large towns of Porto Rico is not dissimilar from that of European countries, with the exception of some slight differences due to the heat of the climate. The fashions for men and women alike are imported, especially from Paris and London. Those who are in comfortable circumstances dress just like people in European countries. The men wear woolen clothes all the year round. The young women dress very elaborately and all wear hats, the Spanish mantilla being adopted by elderly women only.
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[M]y eyes were oft times [on the] charmante maitresse de la maison, who glided among her guests in her flowing Spanish mantilla, and train of the clearest blonde, doing her devoirs with winning kindness, and showing how much benevolence of manner adds to beauty.
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