GUIMPE
guimpe
(noun) a short blouse with sleeves that is worn under a jumper or pinafore dress
guimpe
(noun) a piece of starched cloth covering the shoulders of a nun’s habit
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
guimpe (countable and uncountable, plural guimpes)
Gimp; a narrow flat braid or reinforced cord of fabric used for ornamental trimming.
A kind of short, high-necked blouse with sleeves of the late Victorian era, designed to be worn under a low-cut dress, jumper, or pinafore dress.
A kind of short chemisette or yoke insert made of lace, embroidery, or the like, worn with a low-necked dress.
A wimple; a wide, stiffly starched cloth that covers the neck and shoulders, as part of the habit of nuns of certain orders.
Source: Wiktionary
Guimpe, n. [F. See 2d Gimp.]
Definition: A kind of short chemisette, worn with a low-necked dress.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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