UNMANTLE

Etymology

Verb

unmantle (third-person singular simple present unmantles, present participle unmantling, simple past and past participle unmantled)

To divest of a mantle; to uncover.

Source: Wiktionary


Un*man"tle, v. t. Etym: [1st pref. un- + mantle.]

Definition: To divest of a mantle; to uncover. Nay, she said, but I will unmantle you. Sir W. Scott.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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