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huipil

American  
[wee-peel] / wiˈpil /

noun

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


Etymology

Origin of huipil

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


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Leonardo encourages Kahlo to return for herself and her art, ultimately relenting as he dresses Kahlo in her trademark floral huipil clothing.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 28, 2023

She favors wearing the loose embroidered indigenous blouse known as a huipil.

From Seattle Times ● Aug. 31, 2023

The Culture Ministry said some details of Shein's "Fan-Trim Top with Floral Print" were similar to a traditional huipil embroidery made in 2017 by an artisanal clothing brand from southeastern Mexico.

From Reuters ● Jul. 21, 2022

If you were lucky, you met Garza at her food cart, Snacks Doña Lucia, a spotless stainless-steel trailer wrapped in sheets whose brilliant, almost vibrating floral patterns seemed lifted from traditional huipil garments.

From Washington Post ● Nov. 8, 2021

Hayek’s mother comes down the stairs, wearing a traditional Mexican huipil.

From New York Times ● Feb. 25, 2011

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