Wimple
/ˈwɪmpl/noun
A piece of cloth, worn by women to cover their neck and sides of the face.
She wore a wimple as a part of her nun's habit.
Often appears as...
- wear a wimple
- nun's wimple
verb
Cover with or as if with a wimple; to wrap around something.
She wimpled her face in a scarf to protect it from the cold.
Often appears as...
- wimpled in cloth
- wimpled around
noun
A piece of cloth, worn by women to cover their neck and sides of the face.
She wore a wimple as a part of her nun's habit.
Often appears as...
- wear a wimple
- nun's wimple
verb
Cover with or as if with a wimple; to wrap around something.
She wimpled her face in a scarf to protect it from the cold.
Often appears as...
- wimpled in cloth
- wimpled around
Definition 1 of 2
Pro Tip 1/3Historical Garment
Originally medieval attire, 'wimple' implies a historical or old-fashioned context when used.
The portrait depicted a woman in a medieval dress with a wimple.
Pro Tip 2/3Religious Connotation
Wimples are often associated with Christian nuns, symbolizing modesty and commitment to religious life.
Visitors to the abbey noticed all the nuns wearing traditional wimples.
Pro Tip 3/3Cultural Depiction
In movies or books, a 'wimple' may be used to quickly identify a character as a nun or medieval woman.
In the film, the main character dressed as a nun, complete with a black wimple.
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What a nun can teach a...
called Gerardo Garcia listened and watched super carefully as a nun in a full habit and wimple and latex gloves showed him how, if you tap an achoque on the head really gently, it'll open its mouth so you can quickly get a DNA swab with a Q-tip. When scientists team up with, look to and defer to people
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Mysteries of vernacular:...
also known as a wimple. This popular article of clothing revealed only the madame's visage, covering her shoulders, head, and, of course, her throat . A stylish and intricate gorgias was so telling of class and affluence
Video examples
What a nun can teach a...
called Gerardo Garcia listened and watched super carefully as a nun in a full habit and wimple and latex gloves showed him how, if you tap an achoque on the head really gently, it'll open its mouth so you can quickly get a DNA swab with a Q-tip. When scientists team up with, look to and defer to people
Video examples
Mysteries of vernacular:...
also known as a wimple. This popular article of clothing revealed only the madame's visage, covering her shoulders, head, and, of course, her throat . A stylish and intricate gorgias was so telling of class and affluence
Example 1 of 2
Quote examples
Bette Midler
American Actress
I got so far away from what they told you in acting class: Do something different. Producers kept offering me the 'Sister Act' movie, but I said, 'My fans don't want to see me in a wimple.' I literally said, 'My fans don't want to see me in a wimple.
Quote examples
Judy Parfitt
English Actress
I'm not a fan of the wimple; you can't hear much when you've got it on.
Quote examples
Bette Midler
American Actress
I got so far away from what they told you in acting class: Do something different. Producers kept offering me the 'Sister Act' movie, but I said, 'My fans don't want to see me in a wimple.' I literally said, 'My fans don't want to see me in a wimple.
Quote examples
Judy Parfitt
English Actress
I'm not a fan of the wimple; you can't hear much when you've got it on.
Example 1 of 2
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