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| man·tu·a [ mánchoo ə, mántoo ə ] (plural man·tu·as) |
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woman's gown with open front: a woman's gown, fitted above the waist, with an open front and draped skirt to show the underskirt, worn in Europe in the late 17th and 18th centuries
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| [Late 17th century. Alteration of manteau (< French, later form of mantel: see mantle), after Mantua] |
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