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tip·pet (tip′it)

noun

  1. a long, hanging part of a hood, cape, or sleeve
  2. a scarflike garment of fur, wool, etc. for the neck and shoulders, hanging down in front
  3. a long, black scarf worn as by members of the Anglican clergy

Etymology: ME tipet, prob. dim. of tip, tip

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