[gimp, gamp] 
| 1. | a chemisette or yoke of lace, embroidery, or other material, worn with a dress cut low at the neck. |
| 2. | gimp 1 . |
| 3. | a part of the habit of nuns of certain orders, consisting of a wide, stiffly starched cloth that covers the neck and shoulders. |
| gimp 1 (gĭmp) n. A narrow flat braid or rounded cord of fabric used for trimming. Also called guimpe, guipure. [Perhaps from French guimpe; see guimpe.] |
| guimpe (gāmp, gĭmp) n.
[French, from Old French guimple, from Old High German wimpal; see weip- in Indo-European roots.] |
