Answer to "Nun's headwear" crossword clue

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word WIMPLE which also is the latest solution we found used in New York Times in 1972.

Nun's headwear crossword clue answers

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Answer Likelyness Letters
WIMPLE100 %6

Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Nun's headwear

These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.
  • wimple
  • coif
  • cornet
  • novice
  • order
  • veil
  • barb
  • clergy
  • congregationalism
  • kalansuwa
  • lay
  • profess

Crossword Answer definitions

WIMPLE noun
  1. A cloth which usually covers the head and is worn around the neck and chin. It was worn by women in medieval Europe and is still worn by nuns in certain orders.
  2. A fold or pleat in cloth.
  3. A ripple, as on the surface of water.
  4. A curve or bend.
  5. A flag or streamer.
WIMPLE verb
  1. To cover with a wimple.
  2. To draw down; to lower, like a veil.
  3. To cause to appear as if laid in folds or plaits; to cause to ripple or undulate.
  4. To flutter.

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