Word Meaning

wimple definition and meaning

n. 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.
n. A flag or streamer.
v. t. To clothe with a wimple; to cover, as with a veil; hence, to hoodwink.
v. t. To draw down, as a veil; to lay in folds or plaits, as a veil.
v. t. 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.
v. i. To lie in folds; also, to appear as if laid in folds or plaits; to ripple; to undulate.

Crossword clues for wimple

- Woman’s headdress