What does guimpe mean?

Definitions for guimpe
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Princeton's WordNet

  1. guimpenoun

    a piece of starched cloth covering the shoulders of a nun's habit

  2. guimpenoun

    a short blouse with sleeves that is worn under a jumper or pinafore dress

Wiktionary

  1. guimpenoun

    Gimp; a narrow flat braid or reinforced cord of fabric used for ornamental trimming.

  2. guimpenoun

    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.

  3. guimpenoun

    A kind of short chemisette or yoke insert made of lace, embroidery, or the like, worn with a low-necked dress.

  4. guimpenoun

    A wimple; a wide, stiffly starched cloth that covers the neck and shoulders, as part of the habit of nuns of certain orders.

  5. Etymology: From guimpe, from guimpe, from guimple, from Old,, from wimpilaz, from wīpanan + -ilaz. Cognate with wimpal and winfila, wumpel, wimpel, winpel, vimpill. Also influenced by guimpre, from the same source. More at wimple.

Wikipedia

  1. Guimpe

    The guimpe (from the French guimpe) was a garment which developed in medieval Western Europe. It was a silk or linen kerchief, sometimes sheer, sometimes starched, which covered the neck and shoulders of the wearer, sometimes the entire chest as well. It was worn as part of the apparel of a woman of means, both to show social standing — due to the added upkeep it required — and to demonstrate the woman's sense of modesty. Among nuns it was worn in combination with a coif and wimple. As women in Renaissance Italy began to leave their heads uncovered, and to expose their shoulders, the guimpe slowly fell into disuse. Its use continued solely in monasteries, as part of a nun's religious habit. As women's religious orders began to adopt contemporary attire, it has largely disappeared from these circles as well. From the early nineteenth century onwards, the term guimpe also described a form of short under-blouse or chemisette which was worn under a pinafore or low cut dress to fill in the neckline and, if sleeved, cover the arms.For a similar garment of the sixteenth century, see partlet.

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  1. guimpe

    A guimpe is a garment originally worn by nuns, similar in design to a blouse, but with a high neck and long sleeves. It is worn under a jumper or pinafore dress. In recent years, it has also been adopted in some fashion contexts to refer to a removable, often decorative piece of fabric worn to fill in a low neckline.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of guimpe in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of guimpe in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

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