mandil

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mandil - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  mandil \man"dil\ (m[a^]n"d[i^]l), n. [OF. mandil; cf. Sp. & Pg.
     mandil a coarse apron, a haircloth; all from Ar. mandil
     tablecloth, handkerchief, mantle, fr. LGr. mandh`lion, fr. L.
     mantile, mantele. See Mantle.]
     A loose outer garment worn the 16th and 17th centuries.
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