wimple — [wim′pəl] n. [ME wimpel < OE, akin to Ger, wimple, pennon < IE base * weib , to turn, swing > WIPE] 1. a woman s head covering of medieval times, consisting of a cloth arranged about the head, cheeks, chin, and neck, leaving only the… … English World dictionary
Wimple — Wim ple, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Wimpled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Wimpling}.] [1913 Webster] 1. To clothe with a wimple; to cover, as with a veil; hence, to hoodwink. She sat ywympled well. Chaucer. [1913 Webster] This wimpled, whining, purblind, wayward… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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. [1913 Webster] For with a veil, that wimpled everywhere, Her head and face was hid. Spenser. [1913 Webster] With me … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
wimple — head covering for women, especially worn by nuns, O.E. wimpel, from P.Gmc. *wimpilaz (Cf. O.S. wimpal, O.Fris. wimpel, M.Du., Du. wimpel, O.H.G. wimpal, Ger. wimpel, O.N. vimpill), of obscure origin. O.Fr. guimple (Fr. guimpe) is a Germanic loan… … Etymology dictionary
wimple — ► NOUN ▪ a cloth headdress covering the head, neck, and sides of the face, formerly worn by women and still by some nuns. ORIGIN Old English … English terms dictionary
Wimple — The wimple is a garment of mediaeval Europe worn by women. It is a cloth which usually covers the head and is worn around the neck and chin. At many stages of medieval culture it was unseemly for a married woman to show her hair. A wimple might… … Wikipedia
wimple — /wim peuhl/, n., v., wimpled, wimpling. n. 1. a woman s headcloth drawn in folds about the chin, formerly worn out of doors, and still in use by some nuns. 2. Chiefly Scot. a. a fold or wrinkle, as in cloth. b. a curve, bend, or turn, as in a… … Universalium
Wimple — Headdress worn by women from the 12c to 14c. How much of the forehead was visible or not was for a while a measure of modesty or immodesty: hair was removed so as to move the hair line back. The wimple was also used by nuns until recently. Apart… … Dictionary of Medieval Terms and Phrases
wimple — wim•ple [[t]ˈwɪm pəl[/t]] n. v. pled, pling 1) clo a woman s headcloth drawn in folds about the chin, formerly worn out of doors, esp. in the Middle Ages, and still in use by some nuns 2) scot. Chiefly Scot. a) a fold or wrinkle, as in cloth b) a … From formal English to slang
wimple — I. noun Etymology: Middle English wimpel, from Old English; perhaps akin to Old English wīpian to wipe Date: before 12th century 1. a cloth covering worn over the head and around the neck and chin especially by women in the late medieval period… … New Collegiate Dictionary
