Main Entry: ¹wim·ple

Pronunciation: \ˈwim-pəl\

Function: 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 illustration]