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Mantlet

Apparel
Pronunciation

Understanding ARPABET Pronunciation

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The pronunciation guide uses the ARPABET phonetic system—the same system used in speech recognition and text-to-speech applications.

Vowel Examples:
AE1 = cat, bat
EH1 = bed, head
IY1 = see, me
OW1 = go, boat
UW1 = boot, do
Stress Numbers:
0 = no stress (unstressed)
1 = primary stress (loud)
2 = secondary stress (medium)
Example:
AH0 TH IY1 N AH0
= a-THEE-na (Athena)

The stressed syllable (marked with 1) is pronounced louder and clearer than others.

Quick Definition

A small, short cape or cloak, often worn by women for warmth or fashion; a sartorial term that in period verse implies modesty, protection, or the delicate drapery of feminine attire.

Detailed Definition
A mantlet is a short cloak or capelet that rests around the shoulders and may be richly trimmed or fastened with a clasp. The term has an antique, courtly resonance, making it useful in historical or dreamlike verse. It can dress a figure in ceremony without hiding the face, allowing the poet to place visible expression against concealed status, old ritual, or the quiet theatricality of an imagined court.
Example
Example in poetry:
“The mantlet covered her shoulders while the castle bells faded,” places the poem in a medieval or imagined historical world; A poet can use the mantlet as a sign of rank, ceremony, or protection; “Beneath his woolen mantlet, he hid the winter letter,” gives the garment a secretive function; Its compact shape can emphasize the shoulders as a site of burden.
Additional Notes
A mantlet is a small cape or cloak, an older or less common word than capelet. Its historical flavor makes it useful in poetry describing courtly dress, tradition, or ceremony.
Also Known As
Short Cloak Shoulder Cape
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