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▪ I. ‖ manga|ˈmaŋga|
[Sp. manga lit. ‘sleeve’:—L. manica: see manche1.]
1. A flowing robe, worn from the shoulders.
1824W. Bullock Six Months' Residence Mexico xvii. 216 An elegant manga or cloak, of velvet, fine cloth, or fine figured cotton. 1851Mayne Reid Scalp Hunt. vii. 55 It was purely a Mexican costume, and consisted of a purple manga. 1889A. E. Barr Woven of Love & Glory xiii. 301 It was a grand moving picture of handsome men in scarlet and gold—of graceful mangas and waving plumes.
2. The silk case used to cover a processional or other cross when not in use (Sp. manga de cruz).
1890in Century Dict.
▪ II. manga
obs. form of mango. |