liripipe
[ lir-ee-pahyp ]
/ ˈlɪr iˌpaɪp /
noun
a hood with a long, hanging peak, worn originally by medieval academics and later adopted for general wear in the 14th and 15th centuries.
a long strip or tail of fabric hanging from a garment or headdress, especially the peak of this hood or a streamer on a chaperon; tippet.
Origin of liripipe
First recorded in 1540–50,
liripipe is from the Medieval Latin word
liripipium, of obscure origin
Words nearby liripipe
lira da braccio,
lirella,
lirellate,
liriodendron,
liriope,
liripipe,
lis pendens,
lisa,
lisbon,
lisburn,
lise
Example sentences from the Web for liripipe
British Dictionary definitions for liripipe
liripipe
liripoop (ˈlɪrɪˌpuːp)
/ (ˈlɪrɪˌpaɪp) /
noun
the tip of a graduate's hood
Word Origin for liripipe
C14: Medieval Latin
liripipium, origin obscure