GUIMPE

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does guimpe mean? 

• GUIMPE (noun)
  The noun GUIMPE has 2 senses:

1. a piece of starched cloth covering the shoulders of a nun's habit

2. a short blouse with sleeves that is worn under a jumper or pinafore dress

  Familiarity information: GUIMPE used as a noun is rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• GUIMPE (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

A piece of starched cloth covering the shoulders of a nun's habit

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("guimpe" is a kind of...):

piece of cloth; piece of material (a separate part consisting of fabric)

Holonyms ("guimpe" is a part of...):

nun's habit (a long loose habit worn by nuns in a convent)

Sense 2

Meaning:

A short blouse with sleeves that is worn under a jumper or pinafore dress

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("guimpe" is a kind of...):

blouse (a top worn by women)