huipil

[ wee-peel ]

noun

1. a richly embroidered cotton blouse worn by women in Mexico and Central America, often very wide and low-cut.

Word History and Origins

Origin of huipil¹

First recorded in 1895–1900; from Mexican Spanish, from Nahuatl huīpīlli “blouse, shift”

Example Sentences

In country places women wear the petticoat alone, using the overskirt or huipil only on special occasions.

From Project Gutenberg

The huipil and cueitl were the chief articles, and were universally used.

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An offering of flour of the chian seed was made, and the god-father was presented with a red robe, the god-mother with a huipil.

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