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 sense 1e(2)) and used to secure an artificial fly
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The first known use of tippet was in the 14th century
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