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wimple
noun
verb
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…
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/ˈwɪmpəl/
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noun
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.
A fold or pleat in cloth.
A ripple, as on the surface of water.
A curve or bend.
A flag or streamer.
verb
To cover with a wimple.
To draw down; to lower, like a veil.
To cause to appear as if laid in folds or plaits; to cause to ripple or undulate.
“The wind wimples the surface of water.”
To flutter.
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The wind wimples the surface of water.