Manteau
/ˈmæn.toʊ/noun
A loose cloak or outer garment, especially one worn by women.
Did you know?Manteau comes through Old French from Latin mantellum, a cloak, and is historically tied to the same ancient garment-root that gave English mantle.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*men-
“to project or protrude; likely the source of the garment-root behind hanging coverings”
Latin
Latin
mantellum
“a cloak or covering”
Old French
Old French
manteau
“a cloak, mantle, or outer wrap”
Middle English
English
manteau
“a cloak or loose outer garment”
Modern English
English
manteau
“a loose cloak or outer garment, especially one worn by women”