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Mantelletta
1910 New Catholic Dictionary
(Latin: diminutive of mantellum, cloak)
Outer vestment reaching to knees, open in front, with slits instead of sleeves, in color according to season, worn by cardinals, bishops and certain other prelates.
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Entry for 'Mantelletta'. 1910 New Catholic Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/ncd/m/mantelletta.html. 1910.