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Definition of Wimple

Noun

Sense 1:

A woman's garment worn over the head and shoulders, typically covering the neck and chin.

Example sentence: She gracefully draped a white wimple over her head before entering the cathedral.

Sense 2:

A cloth worn by nuns to cover the head and neck as part of their religious habit.

Example sentence: Sister Mary tied the wimple securely under her chin in accordance with the convent's traditions.

Verb

Sense 1:

To cover or wrap something with a wimple.

Example sentence: The statue of the Madonna was wimpled in delicate white fabric.

Adjective

Sense 1:

(Local) Appealing or desirable to the people of a particular locality.

Example sentence: The quaint bakery serves wimple pastries that are loved by the locals.