huipil
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A loose handmade tunic that Indigenous women wear in Mexico and Central America
- noun
- /ˈwiːpɪl/
- US
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huipil
- Women still weave and wear bright huipil blouses in traditional ceremonies.
- indigenous huipil
Examples
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The Virgin of Guadalupe here is represented by a dancer in a handwoven huipil.
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The artist is wearing her favorite Tehuana huipil.
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The artist is wearing her favorite Tehuana huipil.
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A small woman in a lavishly embroidered huipil was standing on the platform at the base of the pyramid.
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Etymology
Huipil comes from the Nahuatl word huipilli, which meant 'blouse' or 'loose garment'. That old word helps you remember the modern meaning: a handwoven, often decorated tunic worn by indigenous women in Mexico and Central America.