Mantilla

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Mantilla \Man*til"la\, n. [Sp. See {Mantle}.]
     1. A lady's light cloak of cape of silk, velvet, lace, or the
        like.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. A kind of veil, covering the head and falling down upon


        the shoulders; -- worn in Spain, Mexico, etc.
        [1913 Webster] Mantinea

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  mantilla
       n 1: a woman's silk or lace scarf
       2: short cape worn by women [syn: {mantelet}]