guimpe
/ɡɪmp/
noun
- A blouse or undergarment with a high collar, often worn under a dress or jumper.
- She wore a white guimpe under her school uniform jumper.
- The vintage dress had a matching guimpe with lace trim.
- For the costume, she needed a simple guimpe to complete the Victorian look.
- A piece of fabric covering the neck and chest, worn by nuns as part of their habit.
- In the portrait, she wore a traditional guimpe with a cross pendant.
- The guimpe is a distinctive part of many religious habits.
- The nun's guimpe was crisp and white against her dark veil.
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