guimpe
a chemisette or yoke of lace, embroidery, or other material, worn with a dress cut low at the neck.
a part of the habit of nuns of certain orders, consisting of a wide, stiffly starched cloth that covers the neck and shoulders.
Origin of guimpe
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How to use guimpe in a sentence
Whatever she got for that must be made with a guimpe that could be taken out to make it a little more festive for the ball.
A Girl Of The Limberlost | Gene Stratton PorterThe under bodice, which we should call a guimpe, is of white muslin with gold fillets.
A white guimpe emerged from my black bodice and was fastened round my throat, which was too slender.
My Double Life | Sarah BernhardtOne caught a glimpse of a black guimpe, and a form that was barely defined, covered with a black shroud.
Les Misrables | Victor HugoHer guimpe was never sufficiently opaque, and never ascended sufficiently high.
Les Misrables | Victor Hugo
British Dictionary definitions for guimpe
/ (ɡɪmp, ɡæmp) /
a short blouse with sleeves worn under a pinafore dress
a fill-in for a low-cut dress
a piece of starched cloth covering the chest and shoulders of a nun's habit
a variant spelling of gimp 1
Origin of guimpe
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