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Rarewimple
The correct spelling is wimple.
How to pronounce wimple
noun
IPA: /ˈwɪmpəl/
Say it like: Wim-ple
The correct spelling is wimple. 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. For example: "The wind wimples the surface of water."
Usage Examples
“The wind wimples the surface of water.”
Meanings
noun
- 1.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.A fold or pleat in cloth.
- 3.A ripple, as on the surface of water.
- 4.A curve or bend.
- 5.A flag or streamer.
verb
- 1.To cover with a wimple.
- 2.To draw down; to lower, like a veil.
- 3.To cause to appear as if laid in folds or plaits; to cause to ripple or undulate.
- 4.To flutter.
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