huipil
[ wee-peel ]
/ wiˈpil /
noun
a richly embroidered cotton blouse worn by women in Mexico and Central America, often very wide and low-cut.
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Example sentences from the Web for huipil
In country places women wear the petticoat alone, using the overskirt or huipil only on special occasions.
The Works of Hubert Howe Bancroft, Volume 1|Hubert Howe BancroftAn 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.
The Works of Hubert Howe Bancroft, Volume 2|Hubert Howe BancroftThe huipil and cueitl were the chief articles, and were universally used.
The Works of Hubert Howe Bancroft, Volume 2|Hubert Howe Bancroft