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Mantua in French

Mantua in French is Mantoue — Mantua means a loose, elegant gown worn by women in 17th- and 18th-century Europe.

Mantua in French

Mantoue
proper noun

What does "Mantua" mean?

  1. noun A loose, elegant gown worn by women in 17th- and 18th-century Europe.
    "The portrait showed her in a flowing silk mantua, fashionable for the era."
  2. noun A fine silk fabric once made in the Italian city of Mantua.
    "The curtains were said to be cut from genuine mantua imported from Italy."
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Mantua in a sentence

  • The portrait showed her in a flowing silk mantua, fashionable for the era.
  • The curtains were said to be cut from genuine mantua imported from Italy.

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What is "Mantua" in French?

"Mantua" in French is Mantoue. Mantua means: A loose, elegant gown worn by women in 17th- and 18th-century Europe.

How do you use "Mantua" in a sentence?

Example: "The portrait showed her in a flowing silk mantua, fashionable for the era." In French, "Mantua" is Mantoue.

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