E. Cobham Brewer 1810–1897. Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 1898.
Mantali’ni (Madame).
A fashionable milliner near Cavendish Square. Her husband, noted for his white teeth, minced oaths, and gorgeous morning gown, is an exquisite man-milliner, who lives on his wife’s earnings. (Dickens. Nicholas Nickleby.)
