\Man"dil\, n. [OF. mandil; cf. Sp. & Pg. mandil a coarse
apron, a haircloth; all from Ar. mandil tablecloth,
handkerchief, mantle, fr. LGr. ?, fr. L. mantile, mantele.
See {Mantle}.]
A loose outer garment worn the 16th and 17th centuries.