huipil

[ wee-peel ]

/ wiˈpil /

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

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

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 Bancroft
The huipil and cueitl were the chief articles, and were universally used.
The Works of Hubert Howe Bancroft, Volume 2|Hubert Howe Bancroft
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.
The Works of Hubert Howe Bancroft, Volume 2|Hubert Howe Bancroft