as in handkerchief
a scarf worn on the head a beautiful Spanish lady with a lace mantilla

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Recent Examples of mantilla Queen Camilla’s monochrome attire and choice of mantilla fall under papal protocol, requiring women who meet with the pope to wear black and a veil, symbolizing respect and modesty. Julia Teti, Footwear News, 23 Oct. 2025 Camilla, 78, followed tradition with her black ensemble, wearing a silk dress by Fiona Clare and a mantilla by Philip Treacy. Stephanie Petit, PEOPLE, 23 Oct. 2025 Queen Camilla, who was also dressed in traditional black attire and a lace veil (mantilla), as is customary for papal audiences, stood alongside Pope Leo XIV and King Charles at the San Damaso Courtyard. Stephanie Giang-Paunon , Ashley Papa, FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2025 Paredes poses in a black dress whose style imitates that of a classic Spanish mantilla shawl. John Hopewell, Variety, 30 July 2025 Some women donned a mantilla, a veil that typically signifies more traditionalist Catholic belief and practice. Liam Adams, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025 Princess Charlene, Queen Letizia, Queen Mathilde and Princess Sophie notably had their heads covered with mantillas that matched their outfits at Pope Leo's inauguration mass, while Grand Duchess Maria Teresa skipped the accessory. Janine Henni, People.com, 19 May 2025 Kennedy also wore a black dress and black lace mantilla when meeting Pope John XXIII in 1962. Jay Stahl, USA Today, 27 Apr. 2025 For more of a European flair, there’s the mantilla veil. Laura Lajiness Kaupke, Vogue, 3 Sep. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mantilla
handkerchief
Noun
  • There was Onur, with his hair slicked back, dark and free of flour, and there was Leyla, a handkerchief to her eye.
    David Wingrave, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
  • The fans responded by waving their white handkerchiefs, the ultimate sign of disapproval.
    Jordan Campbell, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025

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“Mantilla.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mantilla. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.

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