Wimple (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

noun
  1. a woman's headcloth drawn in folds about the chin, formerly worn out of doors, and still in use by some nuns.
  2. Chiefly Scot.
    • a fold or wrinkle, as in cloth.
    • a curve, bend, or turn, as in a road or river.
verb (used with object), wim·pled, wim·pling.
  1. to cover or muffle with or as if with a wimple.
  2. to cause to ripple or undulate, as water.
  3. to veil or enwrap.
verb (used without object), wim·pled, wim·pling.
  1. to ripple, as water.
  2. to lie in folds, as a veil.
  3. to follow a curving course, as a road or river.
noun
  1. a piece of cloth draped around the head to frame the face, worn by women in the Middle Ages and still a part of the habit of some nuns
  2. a curve or bend, as in a river
verb
  1. to ripple or cause to ripple or undulate
  2. to cover with or put a wimple on
  3. (esp of a veil) to lie or cause to lie in folds or pleats
Wimple (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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