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Vocabulary Entry
mantua
|noun • verb
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N
noun
A type of long, loose-fitting women's garment popular in the late Middle Ages and Renaissance.
Example Sentences
"She wore a beautiful mantua adorned with intricate embroidery."
"Historical dramas often depict characters in elaborate mantuas."
"The museum showcased a collection of mantuas from different periods."
V
verb
To dress or adorn in a mantua; to put on a mantua.
Example Sentences
"She mantuas herself before attending the royal banquet."
"The costume designer carefully mantuas the actress for the scene."
"He watched as she mantuas for the evening party."