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wimple
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
wimple
(noun)
wimple
/
ˈ
wɪmpəl/
noun
plural
wimples
wimple
/
ˈ
wɪmpəl/
noun
plural
wimples
Britannica Dictionary definition of WIMPLE
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count
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:
a cloth worn over the head and around the neck and chin by women in past times and by some nuns today
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