wimple

Example Sentences

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The most deadpan cynic to ever don a wimple, most of her prayers come in the form of exhortations to “sweet suffering Jesus.”

From Los Angeles Times

They even have cute freckles beneath their wimples.

From Washington Post

For a while, I tried reclining against a V-shaped pregnancy pillow, but I kept sinking backwards into it until I was wearing it like a wimple.

From The Guardian

A nun in full wimple and white cloak allowing for just a flash of nipple is the revealing poster for Paul Verhoeven’s first film since Elle.

From The Guardian

An important-looking woman, with a sharp nose and a sharp glance and a wimple starched into sharp pleats.

From Literature