wimple
Speech parts
1. wimple - Noun
2. wimple - Verb
3. Wimple - Proper noun
Meaning
A covering of silk, linen, or other material, for the neck and chin, formerly worn by women as an outdoor protection, and still retained in the dress of nuns.
To clothe with a wimple; to cover, as with a veil; hence, to hoodwink.
To draw down, as a veil; to lay in folds or plaits, as a veil.
To cause to appear as if laid in folds or plaits; to cause to ripple or undulate; as, the wind wimples the surface of water.
To lie in folds; also, to appear as if laid in folds or plaits; to ripple; to undulate.
Source: Webster's dictionarySynonyms
capuchin
hood
castor
play
playing
cap
hat
bonnet
kerchief
muffler
quit
mantle
protector
veil
headdress
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