WIMPLE


Meaning of WIMPLE in English

/ ˈwɪmpl; NAmE / noun

a head covering made of cloth folded around the head and neck, worn by women in the Middle Ages and now by some nuns

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WORD ORIGIN

late Old English wimpel , of Germanic origin; related to German Wimpel pennon, streamer.

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