vimpa

[ vim-puh ]
/ ˈvɪm pə /

noun Roman Catholic Church.

a silk veil falling over the shoulders and extending down the arms and over the hands, worn by acolytes who carry the miter and crosier at a Pontifical Mass.

Origin of vimpa

< Medieval Latin < Germanic; see wimple

Words nearby vimpa

vimana, vimen, vimentin, viminal, vimineous, vimpa, vimy, vin, vin blanc, vin de pays, vin de table