Definitions for guimpes

guimpes guimpe

Spelling: [gimp, gamp]
IPA: /gɪmp, gæmp/

Guimpes is a 7 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 11 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 15 points.

You can make 156 anagrams from letters in guimpes (egimpsu).

Definitions for guimpes

noun

  1. a chemisette or yoke of lace, embroidery, or other material, worn with a dress cut low at the neck.
  2. gimp1 .
  3. a part of the habit of nuns of certain orders, consisting of a wide, stiffly starched cloth that covers the neck and shoulders.

Origin of guimpes

1840-50; earlier gimp; see gimp1

Examples for guimpes

A guimpe of black net perhaps—tucked, would you say, Joan dear!

The skirt is long and full, bias on each side, the front breadth turned back; trimmed with guimpe.

It was a princess, and for evening wear the guimpe had only to be removed.

She caught up the money and the note, thrust them into her guimpe, locked the case, and ran to the road.

The gathers at the waist are confined by narrow rows of guimpe.

So the guimpe was brought, a lace guimpe with long, lace sleeves, and a high collared neck of lace.

Hemstitchers earn $10 to $14 and a guimpe maker in one shop earned $12.

The under bodice, which we should call a guimpe, is of white muslin with gold fillets.

Whatever she got for that must be made with a guimpe that could be taken out to make it a little more festive for the ball.

The guimpe of the dress was of a creamy embroidery that dissolved bafflingly into the whiteness of her neck.

Word Value for guimpes
Scrable

11

Words with friends

15

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