guimpe

noun

ˈgamp  ˈgimp 

1

: a blouse worn under a jumper or pinafore

2

: a wide cloth used by some nuns to cover the neck and shoulders

3

[by alteration] : gimp entry 3

Word History

Etymology

French, from Old French guimple, of Germanic origin; akin to Old English wimpel wimple

First Known Use

1831, in the meaning defined at sense 1