wimple
IPA: wˈɪmpʌɫ
noun
- A cloth which usually covers the head and is worn around the neck and chin. It was worn by women in medieval Europe and is still worn by nuns in certain orders.
- A fold or pleat in cloth.
- A ripple, as on the surface of water.
- A curve or bend.
- A flag or streamer.
- A surname.
verb
- To cover with a wimple.
- To draw down; to lower, like a veil.
- To cause to appear as if laid in folds or plaits; to cause to ripple or undulate.
- To flutter.
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Examples of "wimple" in Sentences
- The wimple is a garment of medieval Europe worn by women.
- Some use it for the horned hairstyle with a wimple on top.
- This headcovering habit is better known as a wimple in English.
- That leaves the nun with a near white wimple and a cream colored cloak.
- The wimple is a garment of medieval Europe worn by women around the head.
- Today the wimple is worn by some nuns who still don the traditional habit.
- The 'wimple' is a garment of medieval Europe worn by women around the head.
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