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wim·ple (wĭm'pəl)
1 A cloth wound around the head, framing the face, and drawn into folds beneath the chin, worn by women in medieval times and as part of the habit of certain orders of nuns.
2 A fold or pleat in cloth.
3 A ripple, as on the surface of water.
4 A curve or bend.
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What did peasant women wear during medieval time?
Long dresses and skirts (cotton), cords and sashes for belts, wimples (kerchief that covered head and shoulders).
What is the rarest word in the Bible?
There are 14,565 words that appear exactly once, which is the rarest a word can be while still being present. (e.g.: "wimples" is found in Isa 3:22, KJV) Of course, there are words that appear nowhere in the bible, which would make them even rarer. (e.g.: "trinity").
What are some seven letter words with 1st letter W and 2nd letter I and 4th letter P and 7th letter S?
According to SOWPODS (the combination of Scrabble dictionaries used around the world) there are 2 words with the pattern WI-P--S. That is, seven letter words with 1st letter W and 2nd letter I and 4th letter P and 7th letter S. In alphabetical order, they are: wimples wippens
What are some seven letter words with 1st letter W and 4th letter P and 5th letter L and 6th letter E?
According to SOWPODS (the combination of Scrabble dictionaries used around the world) there are 2 words with the pattern W--PLE-. That is, seven letter words with 1st letter W and 4th letter P and 5th letter L and 6th letter E. In alphabetical order, they are: wimpled wimples
What are some seven letter words with 1st letter W and 2nd letter I and 3rd letter M and 4th letter P?
According to SOWPODS (the combination of Scrabble dictionaries used around the world) there are 5 words with the pattern WIMP---. That is, seven letter words with 1st letter W and 2nd letter I and 3rd letter M and 4th letter P. In alphabetical order, they are: wimpier wimping wimpish wimpled wimples
What are some seven letter words with 1st letter W and 3rd letter M and 4th letter P and 7th letter S?
According to SOWPODS (the combination of Scrabble dictionaries used around the world) there are 3 words with the pattern W-MP--S. That is, seven letter words with 1st letter W and 3rd letter M and 4th letter P and 7th letter S. In alphabetical order, they are: wampees wampums wimples
What is the meaning of wimple?
A covering of silk, linen, or other material, for the neck and chin, formerly worn by women as an outdoor protection, and still retained in the dress of nuns., A flag or streamer., To clothe with a wimple; to cover, as with a veil; hence, to hoodwink., To draw down, as a veil; to lay in folds or plaits, as a veil., To cause to appear as if laid in folds or plaits; to cause to ripple or undulate; as, the wind wimples the surface of water., To lie in folds; also, to appear as if laid in folds or plaits; to ripple; to undulate.
What did a queen wear in the Middle Ages?
It really depended on the time period. Queens would wear long flowing dresses. Depending on the period, it would either cling to her frame, or have barely any shape. Usually they had long, sweeping sleeves and embrodiered skirts. During certain periods of time, they would wear their hair in buns, or wimples. In others they would wear it long. Usually, they would wear embroidered silk slippers. Only royalty could wear velvet, satin, or expensive veils.
What are some middle ages clothing?
Woolen clothing with undergarments made of linen. Usually it was cut in the Roman style and the nobles wore brighter colors and better materials. Peasant clothing were sleevless tunics and wimples for women. Sheepskin cloaks and woolen hats with mittens. Leather boots were covered with wooden patens to keep the feet dry. Outer clothing was almost never washed, but linen underwear was washed. The smell of wood smoke was on everything and seemed to act as a deodorant. Peasant women spun wool into threads that were woven into cloth for the garments.
What are some seven letter words with 1st letter W and 2nd letter I and 5th letter L and 6th letter E?
According to SOWPODS (the combination of Scrabble dictionaries used around the world) there are 20 words with the pattern WI--LE-. That is, seven letter words with 1st letter W and 2nd letter I and 5th letter L and 6th letter E. In alphabetical order, they are: wibbled wibbles widdled widdles wiggled wiggler wiggles wimbled wimbles wimpled wimples windled windles winglet winkled winkler winkles winnles wintled wintles
What are some seven letter words with 2nd letter I and 3rd letter M and 6th letter E?
According to SOWPODS (the combination of Scrabble dictionaries used around the world) there are 45 words with the pattern -IM--E-. That is, seven letter words with 2nd letter I and 3rd letter M and 6th letter E. In alphabetical order, they are: bimboes cimices dimbles dimeter dimpled dimples fimbles gimmies gimpier jimmied jimmies jimpier kimboed kimchee limacel limaces limbier limited limiter limites limoses limpsey mimeoed mimeses mimsier nimbler pimpled pimples rimayes rimpled rimples similes simpled simpler simples simplex timbrel timbres timider wimbled wimbles wimbrel wimpier wimpled wimples
What are some seven letter words with 1st letter W and 2nd letter I and 6th letter E?
According to SOWPODS (the combination of Scrabble dictionaries used around the world) there are 53 words with the pattern WI---E-. That is, seven letter words with 1st letter W and 2nd letter I and 6th letter E. In alphabetical order, they are: wibbled wibbles wickies widdies widdled widdles widened widener widgies widowed widower wielded wielder wienies wiftier wiggier wiggled wiggler wiggles wighted willied willies wimbled wimbles wimbrel wimpier wimpled wimples winched wincher winches windier windled windles windses wingier winglet wingmen winkled winkler winkles winnles wintled wintles wiremen wispier witched witchen witches withier withies wittier wizened
