noun
- lightweight lace or silk veils worn by women over the head and shoulders, especially in Spain and Latin America
Usage: plural of mantilla; traditional Spanish garment
Examples
- The women wore black mantillas to the funeral service.
- Spanish brides traditionally wear white mantillas on their wedding day.
- She collected antique mantillas from different regions of Spain.
- The museum displayed beautiful lace mantillas from the 18th century.
- During Easter processions, many women don their finest mantillas.
- Her grandmother’s mantilla was made of delicate Chantilly lace.