Meaning of mandil | Babel Free

Definitions

A turban; cloth used to make a turban.

historical

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“His turban, or mandil [mandīl], was of finest white silk interwoven with gold, bestudded with pearl[s] and carbuncles; [...]”

“MANDIL, the Name⟳ of a Cap or Turban wore by the Perſians. The Mandil is formed, by firſt wrapping round the Head a Piece of fine white Linen five or six Ells long; over this they wrap⟳, in the ſame manner, a Piece of Silk of the ſame Length, and oftentimes of great Value. To make⟳ the Mandil genteel, Care muſt be taken, that in wrapping the Silk, it be ſo managed, as that the ſeveral Colours, found in the ſeveral Folds, make⟳ a kind of Waves, ſomewhat like⟳ what we see⟳ in marbled Paper.”

“[T]he Mandíl is used by officers in the army, and is a muslin turban with gold stripes, spots, and ends.”

“Two inhabitants of the country on either side of the cartouche [of a map] represent⟳ the native population. On the left, a moustachioed nobleman, wearing a cloak and mandil (turban) grasps the cartouche with his right hand, and with his left holds up a bowl.”

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