guimpe

[ gimp, gamp ]

/ gɪmp, gæmp /

a chemisette or yoke of lace, embroidery, or other material, worn with a dress cut low at the neck.

gimp¹.

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 guimpe

1840–50; earlier gimp; see gimp¹

People supped well, and had at table a beautiful neighbor without a guimpe so that her throat was only moderately concealed.

Les Misrables |Victor Hugo
The guimpe of the dress was of a creamy embroidery that dissolved bafflingly into the whiteness of her neck.

The Eddy |Clarence L. Cullen
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.

A Girl Of The Limberlost |Gene Stratton Porter
So the guimpe was brought, a lace guimpe with long, lace sleeves, and a high collared neck of lace.

The Heart of Arethusa |Francis Barton Fox

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

Wage Earning and Education |R. R. Lutz

guimpe

/ (ɡɪmp, ɡæmp) /

a short blouse with sleeves worn under a pinafore dress

a fill-in for a low-cut dress

a piece of starched cloth covering the chest and shoulders of a nun's habit

a variant spelling of gimp 1

C19: variant of gimp