Definition of tippet
1
:a long hanging end of cloth attached to a sleeve, cap, or hood
2
:a shoulder cape of fur or cloth often with hanging ends
3
:a long black scarf worn over the robe by Anglican clergymen during morning and evening prayer
4
fishing
:a short length of material (such as gut, nylon, or horsehair) attached at the thinnest end of a tapered leader (see leader 1e(2)) and used to secure an artificial fly
