wimple

• Historisches Substantiv für einen aus Stoff bestehenden Kopfschmuck, den mittelalterliche Frauen trugen und der Kopf, Hals und Ohren bedeckte.

A historical noun referring to a cloth headdress worn by medieval women, covering the head, neck, and ears.

1. Medieval headdressC1formal

   A cloth head covering worn by women in medieval times, covering the head, neck, and ears, often part of a nun's habit.

   Mittelalterliche Kopfbedeckung

   • The medieval lady wore a white wimple under her veil.
   • Nuns in the painting are depicted with traditional wimples.
   • She adjusted her wimple before entering the chapel.