Word of the Day – Manty

Manty (noun)

man-tee

(Rare) (Scottish) A kind of loose gown or mantle; specifically = “mantua”.

Late 17th century; earliest use found in Thomas Rawlins (c1620–1670), engraver, medallist, and playwright. From manteau, probably with the ending assimilated to the diminutive suffix -y.

Example sentences

“She wore a wee manty as she walked the halls.”