/gimp, gamp/ , n.
1. a chemisette or yoke of lace, embroidery, or other material, worn with a dress cut low at the neck.
2. gimp 1 .
3. a part of the habit of nuns of certain orders, consisting of a wide, stiffly starched cloth that covers the neck and shoulders.
[ 1840-50; earlier gimp; see GIMP 1 ]