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MANTILLAS
Noun
mantillas
plural of mantilla
Proper noun
Mantillas
plural of Mantilla
Source: Wiktionary
MANTILLA
Man*til"la, n. Etym: [Sp. See Mantle.]
1. A lady's light cloak of cape of silk, velvet, lace, or the like.
2. A kind of veil, covering the head and falling down upon the shoulders; -- worn in Spain, Mexico, etc.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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