wimple

[ wim-puhl ]

/ ˈwɪm pəl /

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noun

a woman's headcloth drawn in folds about the chin, formerly worn out of doors, and still in use by some nuns.

Chiefly Scot.

a fold or wrinkle, as in cloth.
a curve, bend, or turn, as in a road or river.

verb (used with object), wim·pled, wim·pling.

to cover or muffle with or as if with a wimple.

to cause to ripple or undulate, as water.

Archaic. to veil or enwrap.

verb (used without object), wim·pled, wim·pling.

to ripple, as water.

Archaic. to lie in folds, as a veil.

Chiefly Scot. to follow a curving course, as a road or river.

Origin of wimple

before 1100; (noun) Middle English wimple, wimpel,Old English wimpel; cognate with Dutch, Low German wimpel,Old Norse vimpill; (v.) Middle English: to wrap in a wimple, derivative of the noun

Words nearby wimple

wily, wimble, Wimbledon, wimmin, wimp, wimple, wimp out, wimpy, Wimshurst machine, win, win by a nose

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Example sentences from the Web for wimple

She threw back the wimple from her head, and pulling away her cloak, tossed it on to the bed.
Mistress Wilding|Rafael Sabatini
Head and neck in the wimple which was not in thirteenth century distinctive of nun's dress.
Bell's Cathedrals: The Cathedral Church of Wells|Percy Dearmer
About this time came the fashion of the chin-band, and again the glory of the hair was hidden under the wimple.
English Costume|Dion Clayton Calthrop
In this one at least wimple and kirtle reigned supreme; doublets and hose were few in number, and feeble in act.
The Cloister and the Hearth|Charles Reade

Tied round the wimple they sometimes had a snood, or band of silk.
English Costume|Dion Clayton Calthrop

British Dictionary definitions for wimple

wimple

/ (ˈwɪmpəl) /

noun

a piece of cloth draped around the head to frame the face, worn by women in the Middle Ages and still a part of the habit of some nuns

Scot a curve or bend, as in a river

verb

rare to ripple or cause to ripple or undulate

(tr) archaic to cover with or put a wimple on

archaic (esp of a veil) to lie or cause to lie in folds or pleats

Word Origin for wimple

Old English wimpel; related to Old Saxon wimpal, Middle Dutch wumpel, Middle High German bewimpfen to veil

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	wimple
释义	wimple [ wim-puhl ] / ˈwɪm pəl / SEE SYNONYMS FOR wimple ON THESAURUS.COM noun a woman's headcloth drawn in folds about the chin, formerly worn out of doors, and still in use by some nuns. Chiefly Scot. a fold or wrinkle, as in cloth. a curve, bend, or turn, as in a road or river. verb (used with object), wim·pled, wim·pling. to cover or muffle with or as if with a wimple. to cause to ripple or undulate, as water. Archaic. to veil or enwrap. verb (used without object), wim·pled, wim·pling. to ripple, as water. Archaic. to lie in folds, as a veil. Chiefly Scot. to follow a curving course, as a road or river. Origin of wimple before 1100; (noun) Middle English wimple, wimpel,Old English wimpel; cognate with Dutch, Low German wimpel,Old Norse vimpill; (v.) Middle English: to wrap in a wimple, derivative of the noun Words nearby wimple wily, wimble, Wimbledon, wimmin, wimp, wimple, wimp out, wimpy, Wimshurst machine, win, win by a nose Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for wimple She threw back the wimple from her head, and pulling away her cloak, tossed it on to the bed. Mistress Wilding\|Rafael Sabatini Head and neck in the wimple which was not in thirteenth century distinctive of nun's dress. Bell's Cathedrals: The Cathedral Church of Wells\|Percy Dearmer About this time came the fashion of the chin-band, and again the glory of the hair was hidden under the wimple. English Costume\|Dion Clayton Calthrop In this one at least wimple and kirtle reigned supreme; doublets and hose were few in number, and feeble in act. The Cloister and the Hearth\|Charles Reade Tied round the wimple they sometimes had a snood, or band of silk. English Costume\|Dion Clayton Calthrop British Dictionary definitions for wimple wimple / (ˈwɪmpəl) / noun a piece of cloth draped around the head to frame the face, worn by women in the Middle Ages and still a part of the habit of some nuns Scot a curve or bend, as in a river verb rare to ripple or cause to ripple or undulate (tr) archaic to cover with or put a wimple on archaic (esp of a veil) to lie or cause to lie in folds or pleats Word Origin for wimple Old English wimpel; related to Old Saxon wimpal, Middle Dutch wumpel, Middle High German bewimpfen to veil 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 wimple kerchief, mantle, veil, shawl, bonnet, protector, hat, purdah, cowl, yashmak, babushka, mantilla, coif, capuchin, capuche
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wimple

noun

verb (used with object), wim·pled, wim·pling.

verb (used without object), wim·pled, wim·pling.

Origin of wimple

Words nearby wimple

Example sentences from the Web for wimple

British Dictionary definitions for wimple

noun

verb

Word Origin for wimple

Words related to wimple