'mandil' definitions:

Definition of 'mandil'

From: GCIDE
  • mandil \man"dil\ (m[a^]n"d[i^]l), n. [OF. mandil; cf. Sp. & Pg. mandil a coarse apron, a haircloth; all from Ar. mandil tablecloth, handkerchief, mantle, fr. LGr. mandh`lion, fr. L. mantile, mantele. See Mantle.] A loose outer garment worn the 16th and 17th centuries. [1913 Webster]