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10 Language-to-English DictionariesGuimpe
/ɡæmp/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A small, short blouse or a piece of cloth worn inside a low-necked dress to fill in the neckline.
"She wore a delicate lace guimpe beneath her Victorian evening gown." - 2
A stiffened cloth worn by nuns as part of their habit, covering the shoulders and neck.
"The novice adjusted her white linen guimpe before entering the chapel."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Borrowed into English in the mid-19th century from French, where it originally referred to a type of nun's headdress or wimple. The French term derives from Germanic roots related to the Frankish words for a wrapper or cover, evolving historically to denote various kinds of decorative or modest under-blouses and fillers worn with low-cut dresses.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Guimpe" is said worldwide
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guimpe
Transliteration: gɛ̃p
"Elle portait une guimpe en dentelle sous sa robe."
Gimpe
Transliteration: ˈɡɪmpə
"Die Nonne trug eine steife weiße Gimpe."
guimpe
Transliteration: ˈɡwimpe
"Indossava una guimpe di pizzo sotto l'abito."
güimpa
Transliteration: ˈɡwimpa
"Llevaba una güimpa blanca debajo del vestido escotado."
guimpa
Transliteration: ˈɡĩpɐ
"A freira ajustou a sua guimpa antes da missa."
र्गिम्प
Transliteration: gimp
"उसने अपनी पोशाक के नीचे एक फीदरदारर्गिम्प पहनी थी।"
女 V 领衬衫衬布
Transliteration: nǚ v lǐng chènshān chènbù
Script: 女V领衬衫衬布
"她在低胸连衣裙里面穿了一件蕾丝衬布。"
귐프
Transliteration: guimpeu
"그녀는 드레스 안에 레이스 귐프를 받쳐 입었다."
ギンプ
Transliteration: ginpu
"彼女はドレスの下にレースのギンプを着用した。"
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