manto

Definitions of manto
  1. noun
    hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
    synonyms: capa, caída, colgadura, cortina, cortinaje, cortinas, drapeado, lencería, pañería, ropaje, tela, telón, transparente, trapo, velo
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    bambalina
    a curtain that can be lowered and raised onto a stage from the flies; often used as background scenery
    telón
    a hanging cloth that conceals the stage from the view of the audience; rises or parts at the beginning and descends or closes between acts and at the end of a performance
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    pantalla
    a protective covering that keeps things out or hinders sight
    moblaje, mueblaje
    (usually plural) the instrumentalities (furniture and appliances and other movable accessories including curtains and rugs) that make a home (or other area) livable
  2. noun
    shelf that projects from wall above fireplace
    synonyms: campana, chimenea, repisa de chimenea, repisa de la chimenea
  3. noun
    outerwear consisting of a long flowing garment used for official or ceremonial occasions
    synonyms: bata, garnacha, toga, túnica
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    vestidura
    gown (especially ceremonial garments) worn by the clergy
    alba
    a white linen liturgical vestment with sleeves; worn by priests
    balandrán, hopa, sayo, sotana
    a black garment reaching down to the ankles; worn by priests or choristers
    casulla
    a long sleeveless vestment worn by a priest when celebrating Mass
    sobrepelliz
    a loose-fitting white ecclesiastical vestment with wide sleeves
  4. noun
    (zoology) a protective layer of epidermis in mollusks or brachiopods that secretes a substance forming the shell
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    cutícula, epidermis
    the outer layer of the skin covering the exterior body surface of vertebrates
  5. noun
    anything that covers
    synonyms: capa
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    cubierta, envoltura, protección
    a natural object that covers or envelops
  6. noun
    the layer of the earth between the crust and the core
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    capa
    a relatively thin sheetlike expanse or region lying over or under another
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