
Mantle
Historical Garment
Mantle used this way refers to a garment with historical roots, often seen in medieval contexts.
The knight wore a red mantle bearing his family's crest.
Elegance and Status
Mantles can symbolize elegance or high status, typically in formal or fantasy settings such as literature.
At the ball, she wore a velvet mantle edged with gold.
Metaphorical Usage
Mantle may be used metaphorically to mean protection or covering, not always a physical item.
The forest was under a mantle of snow.