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mantelletta
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mantelletta, n. [It. mantelletta. See Mantelet.].
A silk or woolen vestment without sleeves worn by cardinals, bishops, abbots, and the prelates of the Roman court. It has a low collar, is fastened in front, and reaches almost to the knees. [Webster 1913 Suppl.]
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