/man dil"yeuhn/ , n.
1. a short cloak, with full hanging sleeves, often open or slit under the arms, worn by soldiers in the 16th and 17th centuries.
2. a similar garment without sleeves, worn by servants in the 16th and 17th centuries.
[ 1570-80; mandiglione, aug. of mandiglia mandil ( le ) mandélion mantel ( i ) um hand towel, napkin ]