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manteau

man·teau
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [man-toh, man-toh]
    • /ˈmæn toʊ, mænˈtoʊ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [man-toh, man-toh]
    • /ˈmæn toʊ, mænˈtoʊ/

Definitions of manteau word

  • noun plural manteau a mantle or cloak, especially one worn by women. 1
  • noun manteau A loose gown or cloak worn by women. 1
  • noun manteau a cloak or mantle 0
  • noun manteau cloak or mantle, esp. one worn by a woman 0

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Origin of manteau

First appearance:

before 1665
One of the 47% oldest English words
From French, dating back to 1665-75; See origin at mantle

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Parts of speech for Manteau

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

manteau popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 65% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

manteau usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for manteau

noun manteau

  • mantle — a construction framing the opening of a fireplace and usually covering part of the chimney breast in a more or less decorative manner.
  • shawl — a square, triangular, or oblong piece of wool or other material worn, especially by women, about the shoulders, or the head and shoulders, in place of a coat or hat outdoors, and indoors as protection against chill or dampness.
  • cope — If you cope with a problem or task, you deal with it successfully.
  • cloak — A cloak is a long, loose, sleeveless piece of clothing which people used to wear over their other clothes when they went out.
  • wrapper — a person or thing that wraps.

Antonyms for manteau

noun manteau

  • reality — the state or quality of being real.
  • personality — the visible aspect of one's character as it impresses others: He has a pleasing personality.
  • back — If you move back, you move in the opposite direction to the one in which you are facing or in which you were moving before.
  • rear — the back of something, as distinguished from the front: The porch is at the rear of the house.
  • character — The character of a person or place consists of all the qualities they have that make them distinct from other people or places.

Top questions with manteau

  • what does manteau mean in french?

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