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GUIMPE
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A short blouse with sleeves that is worn under a jumper or pinafore dress
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("guimpe" is a kind of...):
blouse (a top worn by women)
Sense 2
Meaning:
A piece of starched cloth covering the shoulders of a nun's habit
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("guimpe" is a kind of...):
piece of cloth; piece of material (a separate part consisting of fabric)
Holonyms ("guimpe" is a part of...):
nun's habit (a long loose habit worn by nuns in a convent)