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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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