manteau

Definition

A cloak or gown, especially of a kind popular with women in the 17th and 18th centuries.

Etymology

Borrowed from French manteau (“mantle”). In the Iranian context, borrowed from Persian مانتو (mânto), originating in the Qajar period. Doublet of mantle and mantel.

Example Sentences

• "Not to mention the need to keep her manteau from becoming a sort of anti-parachute which sought to lift her free of the pavement."
• "As a result of this politics of personal appearance, Iranians have come to refer to three types of woman, defining their politics by the clothes they wear: the chadory, the manteauy, and the maghna'eh-poosh. […] In contrast, the manteauy woman wears the loose-fitting manteau, often fashionably with a colorful, loosely tied head scarf. She generally supports both political and social reform."