| 释义 |
wimple /wimˈpl/ or whimple /(h)wimˈpl/ noun- A veil folded so as to cover the head and neck and closely frame the cheeks, a fashion of the Middle Ages that remained part of a nun's dress
- A fold, wrinkle or ripple
- A turn or bend
- A crafty twist (Scot)
transitive verb- To wrap in or hide with a wimple
- To enwrap, enfold
- To blindfold (Shakespeare; in pap)
- To lay in folds
intransitive verb- To meander
- To ripple
- To lie in folds (Spenser)
ORIGIN: OE wimpel neck-covering; cf OHGer wimpal a light robe, Ger Wimpel a pennon, Fr guimpe a nun's veil, Eng gimp a thin cloth for trimming |