wimple
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noun \ˈwim-pəl\Definition of WIMPLE
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
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Origin of WIMPLE
Middle English wimpel, from Old English; perhaps akin to Old English wīpian to wipe
First Known Use: before 12th century
2wimple
verbwim·pledwim·pling \-p(ə-)liŋ\
Definition of WIMPLE
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
First Known Use of WIMPLE
13th century
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