wimples (headcloths)
- Scope note
- Soft headcloths, especially of linen or silk, wrapped around the throat and passing under the chin from one side of the head to the other, and pinned to a band, hat or the hair. Of a type originating in the Medieval period and retained by nuns of various religions to the present day.
- Date of creation: 30-Sep-2024
Accepted term: 30-Sep-2024