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guimpe
[ gimp, gamp ]
noun
- 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.
guimpe
/ ɡæmp; ɡɪmp /
noun
- 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
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Word History and Origins
Origin of guimpe1
C19: variant of gimp
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Example Sentences
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.
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The under bodice, which we should call a guimpe, is of white muslin with gold fillets.
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A white guimpe emerged from my black bodice and was fastened round my throat, which was too slender.
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One caught a glimpse of a black guimpe, and a form that was barely defined, covered with a black shroud.
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Her guimpe was never sufficiently opaque, and never ascended sufficiently high.
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