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wimple


2wimple

verb
wim·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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