wimple

• Nom historique désignant un couvre-chef en tissu porté par les femmes au Moyen Âge, qui enveloppait la tête, le cou et les oreilles.

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.

   Guimpe médiévale

   • 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.