mantelet

/'mæntlit/ Cách viết khác : (mantlet) /'mæntlit/

Thân thiện

A woman wears a mantelet over her dress on a breezy day.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A short cape worn by women: A garment, typically sleeveless and covering the shoulders and upper back, worn as a fashionable accessory or for warmth.
   • A portable bulletproof shelter: A movable screen or shield, historically used to protect soldiers from projectiles during a siege or assault.

Usage Examples

• Noun (Clothing):
  • She wore a velvet mantelet over her dress to the evening party.
  • In the 19th century, a mantelet was a common part of a lady's outdoor attire.
• Noun (Military shelter):
  • The soldiers advanced behind a heavy wooden mantelet.
  • Siege engineers used a mantelet to protect archers while they approached the castle walls.

Advanced Usage

• Historical/Military Context: The term is primarily used in historical descriptions of medieval or early modern warfare.
  • The chronicle described the use of mantelets during the prolonged siege.
• Fashion History: Used when discussing historical costume, particularly from the 18th and 19th centuries.
  • The painting accurately depicts the lady's lace-trimmed mantelet.

Variants and Related Words

• Mantlet: An alternative spelling, especially common for the military definition.
• Mantle (noun): A loose, sleeveless cloak; a layer covering something. (Note: This is a distinct, more common word with broader meanings.)

Synonyms

• For the clothing item: Short cape, shoulder cape, tippet, pelerine.
• For the military shelter: Shield, screen, bulwark, movable barricade.

Related Phrases/Idioms

(This word does not commonly appear in modern English idioms. Its usage is specific to historical or technical contexts.)

Học thuật

Noun

1. short cape worn by women
2. portable bulletproof shelter

Từ đồng nghĩa

• mantilla
• mantlet