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guimpe definition

guimpe (gamp, gimp)

noun

  1. a blouse worn under a pinafore or jumper
  2. a wide piece of cloth used in some nuns' habits to cover the neck and shoulders

Etymology: Fr: see gimp

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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