Reference meaning
manteau
Last updated
A cloak or gown, especially of a kind popular with women in the 17th and 18th centuries.
Other meanings
2. noun
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.
Source and scope
This definition is reproduced from English Wiktionary, sense en-manteau-en-noun-BPi9Obkw, under the CC BY-SA 4.0. It has not yet received VocabularyBase editorial review. Read the source and license details.