overmantel

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English

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Etymology

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From over- +‎ mantel.

Noun

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overmantel (plural overmantels)

  1. A decorative structure, usually plasterwork or carved wood, and sometimes containing a mirror, over a mantelpiece. [from 19th c.]
    • 1938, Norman Lindsay, Age of Consent, 1st Australian edition, Sydney, N.S.W.: Ure Smith, published 1962, →OCLC, page 145:
      Ushered into the small front room, Podson found himself restored to a habitable world. A tightly stuffed couch, chintz-covered armchairs, an overmantel mirror with swans painted on it, flowers in various vases, photos in metal frames.
    • 1992, Alasdair Gray, Poor Things, Bloomsbury, published 2002, page 191:
      She strode to the fireplace and examined a lidded crystal vase on the overmantel.

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Etymology

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Compound of over +‎ mantel.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈoː.vərˌmɑn.təl/
  • Hyphenation: over‧man‧tel

Noun

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overmantel m (plural overmantels, diminutive overmanteltje n)

  1. an overcoat, a coat worn over another coat or worn over one's other clothes
    Synonym: overjas
  2. a cloak worn over one's other clothes