tippet

[ tip-it ]

/ ˈtɪp ɪt /

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noun

a scarf, usually of fur or wool, for covering the neck, or the neck and shoulders, and usually having ends hanging down in front.Compare stole² (def. 2).

Ecclesiastical. a band of silk or the like worn around the neck with the ends pendent in front.Compare stole² (def. 1).

a long, narrow, pendent part of a hood, sleeve, etc.

Angling.

a short length of gut, nylon, or the like, for tying an artificial fly to the leader.
a branch of the shaft of a bird feather, serving as the tail of an artificial fly.

Origin of tippet

Middle English word dating back to 1250–1300; see origin at tip¹, -et

Words nearby tippet

Tippecanoe and Tyler too, tippee, tipper, Tipperary, tipper truck, tippet, Tippett, tipping point, tipple, tippler, tippy

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Example sentences from the Web for tippet

A ruff or tippet surrounds the neck; and the skin of the head of a deer forms a curious kind of cap.
Travels in North America, From Modern Writers|William Bingley
The purse at his girdle was plethoric, the fur on his tippet was ermine, broad and new.
The Cloister and the Hearth|Charles Reade
She has on a small flat hat, and a tippet over her shoulders.
Rembrandt and His Works|John Burnet
She and her companions wore short petticoats, and a kind of tippet on their shoulders.
The Coral Island|R.M. Ballantyne

A figure in a red cap was dashing up the ice at great speed, and waving a tippet in a most excited manner.
Nan Sherwood at Lakeview Hall|Annie Roe Carr

British Dictionary definitions for tippet

tippet

/ (ˈtɪpɪt) /

noun

a woman's fur cape for the shoulders, often consisting of the whole fur of a fox, marten, etc

the long stole of Anglican clergy worn during a service

a long streamer-like part to a sleeve, hood, etc, esp in the 16th century

the ruff of a bird

a tippet feather or something similar used in dressing some artificial angling flies

Word Origin for tippet

C14: perhaps from tip 1

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	tippet
释义	tippet [ tip-it ] / ˈtɪp ɪt / SEE SYNONYMS FOR tippet ON THESAURUS.COM noun a scarf, usually of fur or wool, for covering the neck, or the neck and shoulders, and usually having ends hanging down in front.Compare stole² (def. 2). Ecclesiastical. a band of silk or the like worn around the neck with the ends pendent in front.Compare stole² (def. 1). a long, narrow, pendent part of a hood, sleeve, etc. Angling. a short length of gut, nylon, or the like, for tying an artificial fly to the leader. a branch of the shaft of a bird feather, serving as the tail of an artificial fly. Origin of tippet Middle English word dating back to 1250–1300; see origin at tip¹, -et Words nearby tippet Tippecanoe and Tyler too, tippee, tipper, Tipperary, tipper truck, tippet, Tippett, tipping point, tipple, tippler, tippy Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for tippet A ruff or tippet surrounds the neck; and the skin of the head of a deer forms a curious kind of cap. Travels in North America, From Modern Writers\|William Bingley The purse at his girdle was plethoric, the fur on his tippet was ermine, broad and new. The Cloister and the Hearth\|Charles Reade She has on a small flat hat, and a tippet over her shoulders. Rembrandt and His Works\|John Burnet She and her companions wore short petticoats, and a kind of tippet on their shoulders. The Coral Island\|R.M. Ballantyne A figure in a red cap was dashing up the ice at great speed, and waving a tippet in a most excited manner. Nan Sherwood at Lakeview Hall\|Annie Roe Carr British Dictionary definitions for tippet tippet / (ˈtɪpɪt) / noun a woman's fur cape for the shoulders, often consisting of the whole fur of a fox, marten, etc the long stole of Anglican clergy worn during a service a long streamer-like part to a sleeve, hood, etc, esp in the 16th century the ruff of a bird a tippet feather or something similar used in dressing some artificial angling flies Word Origin for tippet C14: perhaps from tip 1 Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to tippet mantle, shawl, cope, cloak, wrapper, cardinal, wrap, poncho, gabardine, pelisse, capote, mantilla, tabard, dolman, fichu, apron, hanging, fold, tag, tab
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tippet

noun

Origin of tippet

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Example sentences from the Web for tippet

British Dictionary definitions for tippet

noun

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