I. ˈwim-pəl noun
Etymology: Middle English wimpel, from Old English; perhaps akin to Old English wīpian to wipe
Date: before 12th century
1. : a cloth covering worn over the head and around the neck and chin especially by women in the late medieval period and by some nuns
2. Scottish
a. : a crafty turn : twist
b. : curve , bend
[
wimple 1
]
II. verb
( wim·pled ; wim·pling -p(ə-)liŋ)
Date: 13th century
transitive verb
1. : to cover with or as if with a wimple : veil
2. : to cause to ripple
intransitive verb
1. archaic : to fall or lie in folds
2. chiefly Scottish : to follow a winding course : meander
3. : ripple