mantelet

man·tel·et

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [man-tl-et, mant-lit]
- /ˈmæn tlˌɛt, ˈmænt lɪt/
- /ˈmænt.lɪt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [man-tl-et, mant-lit]
- /ˈmæn tlˌɛt, ˈmænt lɪt/

Definitions of mantelet word

noun mantelet a short mantle. 1
noun mantelet Also, mantlet. Military. manta (def 3). any of various bulletproof shelters or screens. 1
noun mantelet A woman’s short, loose, sleeveless cloak or shawl. 1
noun mantelet a woman's short mantle, often lace-trimmed, worn in the mid-19th century 0
noun mantelet a portable bulletproof screen or shelter 0
noun mantelet a short mantle, cape, or cloak 0

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Origin of mantelet

First appearance:

before 1350

One of the 20% oldest English words

1350-1400; Middle English < Middle French; see mantle, -et

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Parts of speech for Mantelet

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Mantelet

mantelet popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 51% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 59% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

mantelet usage trend in Literature

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