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Definition of Wimples

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Wimple Wim"ple, n. [OE. wimpel, AS. winpel; akin to D. & G. wimpel a pennant, streamer, OHG. wimpal a veil, Icel. vimpill, Dan. & Sw. vimpel a pennant, streamer; of uncertain origin. Cf. Gimp.] 1. A covering of silk, linen, or other material, for the neck and chin, formerly worn by women as an outdoor protection, and still retained in the dress of nuns. Full seemly her wympel ipinched is. --Chaucer. For she had laid her mournful stole aside, And widowlike sad wimple thrown away. --Spenser. Then Vivian rose, And from her brown-locked head the wimple throws. --M. Arnold. 2. A flag or streamer. --Weale.
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Wimple Wim"ple, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Wimpled; p. pr. & vb. n. Wimpling.] 1. To clothe with a wimple; to cover, as with a veil; hence, to hoodwink. ``She sat ywympled well.' --Chaucer. This wimpled, whining, purblind, wayward boy. --Shak. 2. To draw down, as a veil; to lay in folds or plaits, as a veil. 3. To cause to appear as if laid in folds or plaits; to cause to ripple or undulate; as, the wind wimples the surface of water.
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Wimple Wim"ple, v. i. To lie in folds; also, to appear as if laid in folds or plaits; to ripple; to undulate. ``Wimpling waves.' --Longfellow. For with a veil, that wimpled everywhere, Her head and face was hid. --Spenser. With me through . . . meadows stray, Where wimpling waters make their way. --Ramsay.

Meaning of Wimples from wikipedia

- plain wimple is worn by the nuns of certain orders who retain a traditional habit. The Wife of Bath and the Prioress are depicted wearing wimples in the...
- m****, mush-mouthed character occasionally referred to in publicity as Mr. Wimple. Thompson soon achieved his greatest fame after he joined the cast of the...
- Wimple Winch was an English psychedelic pop band that evolved from the group, Just Four Men. Originally a Merseybeat act, their individualized sound was...
- The wimple piranha, (Catoprion mento), is a specialized, South American species of piranha that feeds on fish scales. There is some debate over whether...
- khimar, hijab, Khimar Liripipe Mandily (Gr**** Orthodox) Nemes Snood Veil Wimple See Mask for a fuller list of masks. Balaclava (helmet) or ski mask Battoulah...
- A cornette is a piece of female headwear. It is essentially a type of wimple consisting of a large starched piece of white cloth that is folded upward...
- barbettes were white, while the crespine might be colored or gold. The wimple and veil of the 12th century still seen on nuns today continued to be worn...
- pinhead being the most decorated part. The hatpin was invented to hold wimples and veils in place, and was handmade. In Britain, demand eventually outgrew...
- first known hat with a brim. Women wore veils, kerchiefs, hoods, caps and wimples. Like Ötzi, the Tollund Man was preserved to the present day with a hat...
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