The Collaborative International Dictionary
mandil
mandil \man"dil\ (m[a^]n"d[i^]l), n. [OF. mandil; cf. Sp. & Pg. mandil a coarse apron, a haircloth; all from Ar. mandil tablecloth, handkerchief, mantle, fr. LGr. mandh`lion, fr. L. mantile, mantele. See Mantle.] A loose outer garment worn the 16th and 17th centuries.
Wiktionary
mandil
n. A loose outer coat or jacket worn by men in England in the 16th and 17th centuries.