hui·pil
| \ wēˈpēl \
plural huipils\
-lz
\ or huipiles\
-(ˌ)lās
\
Definition of huipil
: a straight slipover one-piece garment that is made by folding a rectangle of material end to end, sewing up the straight sides but leaving openings near the folded top for the arms, and cutting a slit or a square in the center of the fold to furnish an opening for the head, is often decorated with embroidery, and is worn as a blouse or dress by women chiefly in Mexico and Central America
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“Huipil.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/huipil. Accessed 23 Jan. 2022.
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