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Definition guimpe

Etymology

From French guimpe, from Middle French guimpe, from Old French guimple (�wimple�), from Old Frankish *wimpil, *wimpila (�head scarf�), from Proto-Germanic *wimpilaz, from Proto-Germanic *w?pan? ("to wind, sling, garland, swing"; from Proto-Indo-European *wimb-, *weib- (�to turn, rotate�)) + Proto-Germanic *-ilaz (instrumental suffix). Cognate with Old High German wimpal and winfila (�head scarf�), Middle Dutch wumpel (�cap�), Old English wimpel, winpel (�wimple�), Old Norse vimpill (�hood, veil�). Also influenced by Old French guimpre (�a kind of trimming�), from the same Germanic source. More at wimple.

Noun

guimpe (countable and uncountable, plural guimpes)

1. Gimp; a narrow flat braid or reinforced cord of fabric used for ornamental trimming.
2. A kind of short, high-necked blouse with sleeves of the late Victorian era, designed to be worn under a low-cut dress, jumper, or pinafore dress.
3. A kind of short chemisette or yoke insert made of lace, embroidery, or the like, worn with a low-necked dress.
4. A wimple; a wide, stiffly starched cloth that covers the neck and shoulders, as part of the habit of nuns of certain orders.

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