C2 noun #74,137 most common

wimple

UK /ˈwɪmpəl/ | US /ˈwɪmpəl/

A cloth which usually covers the head and is worn around the neck and chin. It was worn by women in medieval Europe and is still worn by nuns in certain orders.

wimple in 30 Seconds

  • (noun) A cloth which usually covers the head and is worn around the neck and chin. It was worn by women in medieval Europe and is still worn by nuns in certain orders.
  • (noun) A fold or pleat in cloth.
  • (noun) A ripple, as on the surface of water.

Meanings

  1. 1
    noun A cloth which usually covers the head and is worn around the neck and chin. It was worn by women in medieval Europe and is still worn by nuns in certain orders.
  2. 2
    noun A fold or pleat in cloth.
  3. 3
    noun A ripple, as on the surface of water.
  4. 4
    noun A curve or bend.
  5. 5
    noun A flag or streamer.
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