English Explanatory Dictionary

manteau

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A cloak or gown, especially of a kind popular with women in the 17th and 18th centuries.
  2. A long, loose-fitting coat worn by Iranian Muslim women based off the trenchcoat, originally worn with a square Arabic-style hijab and in plain colours, and often associated with liberal politics.

Pronunciation

/ˈmæntəʊ/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-manteau.wav

Word forms

manteau manteaus manteaux

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.

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