manteau
/ˈmæntəʊ/
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.39 in modern English
9
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
A long, loose-fitting coat worn by Iranian Muslim women based off the trenchcoat, originally worn with a square Arabic-style hijab and in plain colours, and often associated with liberal politics.
Example Sentences
- "Not to mention the need to keep her manteau from becoming a sort of anti-parachute which sought to lift her free of the pavement."
- "As a result of this politics of personal appearance, Iranians have come to refer to three types of woman, defining their politics by the clothes they wear: the chadory, the manteauy, and the maghna'eh-poosh. […] In contrast, the manteauy woman wears the loose-fitting manteau, often fashionably with a colorful, loosely tied head scarf. She generally supports both political and social reform."
Etymology
Origin
Word Breakdown
- Root: مانتو