mantles
nounUK /ˈmæntəlz/
US /ˈmæntəlz/
Mantles are loose coats or coverings that people wear over other clothes.
The dancers wore long mantles over their costumes.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A mantle is a soft cover that goes over a lamp or fireplace to spread the light or heat.
The old gas lamp had a glowing mantle.
3. The mantle is the thick layer of rock deep inside the Earth, between the crust and the core.
Scientists study the mantle to understand how volcanoes work.
4. To mantle means to cover something completely, like a blanket.
Snow mantled the hills in winter.