Catholic Word of the Day: WIMPLE, 01-10-14

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WIMPLE

 

A cloth (generally white) framing the face and drawn into folds under the chin; headdress once worn by laywomen, especially as a protection outdoors. It is now worn by some women religious.

All items in this dictionary are from Fr. John Hardon's Modern Catholic Dictionary, © Eternal Life. Used with permission.

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Part of a nun's habit. How many knew what it was without reading the definition? LOL!

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WIMPLED NUNS

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Thanks, knarf.

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WIMPLED UN-NUN

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Me. Used to be a common piece of women’s clothing. Back in the day, folks wanted to stay warm. Also, they rarely washed, so their hair was like GROSS.