manteletta

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Italian mantelletta.

Noun[edit]

manteletta (plural mantelettas)

  1. (Roman Catholicism) A long silk or woollen vestment, fastened in front, with a low collar and no sleeves, worn by cardinals, bishops, abbots, and the prelates of the Roman court.

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