MANTEAU Definition & Meaning

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manteau

[ man-toh, man-toh ]

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noun

Obsolete.

plural manteaus, manteaux

a mantle or cloak, especially one worn by women.

manteau

/ ˈmæntəʊ; mɑ̃to /

noun

a cloak or mantle

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Origin of manteau¹

From French, dating back to 1665–75; mantle

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Origin of manteau¹

C17: via French from Latin mantellum mantle

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One month into the Islamic State reign, posters were put up saying women had to wear a manteau, a type of loose gown, in addition to their hijab.

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“This is not a manteau, Khanoumi. This is a shirt.”

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“Where’s your manteau?” one asked.

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“I know, but this is not a manteau.”

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While wearing the traditional chador, which covers women from head to toe, was the norm in the initial years after the revolution, most women are now wearing the Iranian-style manteau, a jacket worn below the knees, and a looser-fitting headscarf.

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