Definitions for Wimple
ˈwɪm pəlwim·ple

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. wimplenoun

   headdress of cloth; worn over the head and around the neck and ears by medieval women

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. wimplenoun

   A cloth which usually covers the head and is worn around the neck and chin. It was worn by women in medieval Europe and is still worn by nuns in certain orders.

2. wimplenoun

   A fold or pleat in cloth.

3. wimplenoun

   A ripple, as on the surface of water.

4. wimplenoun

   A curve or bend.

5. wimpleverb

   to cover with a wimple

6. wimpleverb

   to draw down; to lower

7. wimpleverb

   to cause to ripple

8. wimpleverb

   to flutter

9. Etymology: wimple, variant of Old French guimple, from *. Ultimately of origin.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Wimplenoun

   A hood; a veil. It is printed in Edmund Spenser perhaps by mistake wimble.

   Etymology: guimple, Fr.

   So fair and fresh, as fairest flower in May,
   For she had laid her mournful stole aside,
   And widow-like sad wimble thrown away. Fairy Q.

   The Lord will take away the changeable suits of apparel, and the wimples, and the crisping-pins. Israel ii. 22.

2. To Wimpleverb

   To draw down as a hood or veil.

   The same did hide,
   Under a veil that wimbled wimpled was full low. Fairy Q.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Wimple

   A wimple is a medieval form of female headcovering, formed of a large piece of cloth worn draped around the neck and chin, covering the top of the head; it was usually made from white linen or silk. Its use developed in early medieval Europe; in medieval Christianity it was unseemly for a married woman to show her hair. A wimple might be elaborately starched, creased and folded in prescribed ways. Later elaborate versions were supported on wire or wicker framing, such as the cornette. Italian women abandoned their head coverings in the 15th century or replaced them with transparent gauze, showing their braids. Elaborate braiding and elaborately laundered clothes demonstrated status, because such grooming was performed by others. Today a plain wimple is worn by the nuns of certain orders who retain a traditional habit.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. wimple

   A wimple is a cloth worn around the head, neck, and chin by women in medieval times and is still worn by some nuns. It is often associated with modesty and religious devotion.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Wimplenoun

   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

2. Wimplenoun

   a flag or streamer

3. Wimpleverb

   to clothe with a wimple; to cover, as with a veil; hence, to hoodwink

4. Wimpleverb

   to draw down, as a veil; to lay in folds or plaits, as a veil

5. Wimpleverb

   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

6. Wimpleverb

   to lie in folds; also, to appear as if laid in folds or plaits; to ripple; to undulate

7. Etymology: [OE. wimpel, AS. winpel; akin to D. & G. wimpel a pennant, streamer, OHG. wimpal a veil, Icel. vimpill, Dan. & Sw. vimpel a pennant, streamer; of uncertain origin. Cf. Gimp.]

WikidataRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Wimple

   A wimple is a garment worn around the neck and chin, and which usually covers the head. Its use developed among women in early medieval Europe. At many stages of medieval culture it was unseemly for a married woman to show her hair. A wimple might be elaborately starched, and creased and folded in prescribed ways, even supported on wire or wicker framing. Italian women abandoned their headcloths in the 15th century, or replaced them with transparent gauze, and showed their elaborate braids. Both elaborate laundry and elaborate braiding demonstrated status, in that such grooming was being performed by others. Today the wimple is worn by some nuns who still don the traditional habit.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Wimple

   wim′pl, n. a hood or veil folded round the neck and face (still a part of a nun's dress): a flag.—v.t. to hide with a wimple: (Shak.) to hoodwink: to lay in folds.—v.i. to ripple: (Spens.) to lie in folds. [A.S. wimpel, a neck-covering; cf. Ger. wimpel, a pennon, Fr. guimpe, a nun's veil, Eng. gimp, a thin cloth for trimming.]

Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. WIMPLE

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Wimple is ranked #130610 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Wimple surname appeared 130 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Wimple.
   
   53.8% or 70 total occurrences were White.
   37.6% or 49 total occurrences were Black.
   6.1% or 8 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.

Matched Categories

1. • Headdress

How to pronounce Wimple?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Wimple in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Wimple in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Wimple
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Wimple
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=Wimple
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wimple
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Wimple
7. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=Wimple
8. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=Wimple
9. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html