wimple
ANCIENT FORM OF FEMALE HEADDRESS AMONG THE EASTERN SLAVS AND IN EASTERN POLAND
Wymple; Wimpled; Wimples; Wimpling
¦ noun a cloth headdress covering the head, neck, and sides of the face, formerly worn by women and still by some nuns.
Derivatives
wimpled adjective
Origin
OE wimpel, of Gmc origin.