mantua
noun
man·tua
ˈman(t)-sh(ə-)wə 
ˈman-tə-wə
: a usually loose-fitting gown worn especially in the 17th and 18th centuries
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In that room, curators have also displayed the widest Georgian gown known as a court mantua, which measures 9 feet across.
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“Mantua.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mantua. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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Mantua
geographical name
Man·tua
ˈman-chə-wə
ˈmanch-wə,
ˈmän-tü-ä
variants
or Mantova
commune on the Mincio River west-southwest of Venice in the region of Lombardy, northern Italy population 47,969
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