wimple

Meanings

1. 1
   noun

   a cloth headdress covering the head, neck, and sides of the face, worn historically by women and still by some nuns

   The nun adjusted her white wimple before entering the chapel.

2. 2
   noun

   a fold, curve, or ripple in cloth or water

   A faint wimple moved across the surface of the pond.

From Old English wimpel, 'veil or head covering,' through Middle English wimple. It is related to Germanic words for a streamer or pennant, probably through the shared idea of a loose or folded piece of cloth.

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