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huipil
[ wee-peel ]
/ wiˈpil /
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noun
a richly embroidered cotton blouse worn by women in Mexico and Central America, often very wide and low-cut.
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Origin of huipil
First recorded in 1895–1900; from Mexican Spanish, from Nahuatl huīpīlli “blouse, shift”
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How to use huipil in a sentence
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 BancroftThe huipil and cueitl were the chief articles, and were universally used.
The Works of Hubert Howe Bancroft, Volume 2|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 Bancroft