"mandil" meaning in English

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          "text": "His turban, or mandil [mandīl], was of finest white silk interwoven with gold, bestudded with pearl[s] and carbuncles; [...]",
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          "text": "MANDIL, the Name of a Cap or Turban wore by the Perſians. The Mandil is formed, by firſt wrapping round the Head a Piece of fine white Linen five or six Ells long; over this they wrap, in the ſame manner, a Piece of Silk of the ſame Length, and oftentimes of great Value. To make the Mandil genteel, Care muſt be taken, that in wrapping the Silk, it be ſo managed, as that the ſeveral Colours, found in the ſeveral Folds, make a kind of Waves, ſomewhat like what we see in marbled Paper.",
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          "text": "[T]he Mandíl is used by officers in the army, and is a muslin turban with gold stripes, spots, and ends.",
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          "text": "Two inhabitants of the country on either side of the cartouche [of a map] represent the native population. On the left, a moustachioed nobleman, wearing a cloak and mandil (turban) grasps the cartouche with his right hand, and with his left holds up a bowl.",
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