Shawl and Wimple

Shawl

Shawl noun - Cloak consisting of an oblong piece of cloth used to cover the head and shoulders.
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Wimple and shawl are semantically related In some cases you can use "Wimple" instead a noun "Shawl".

Nearby Word: shawled

Wimple

Wimple noun - Headdress of cloth; worn over the head and around the neck and ears by medieval women.
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Shawl and wimple are semantically related in covering worn over the head topic. You can use "Shawl" instead a noun "Wimple".

Nearby Word: wimp
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