"huipil" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈwi.pil/ [General-American] Forms: huipils [plural], huipiles [plural]
Etymology: From Spanish huipil, from Classical Nahuatl huīpīlli (“woman's blouse”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|es|huipil}} Spanish huipil, {{der|en|nci|huīpīlli||woman's blouse}} Classical Nahuatl huīpīlli (“woman's blouse”) Head templates: {{en-noun|s|huipiles}} huipil (plural huipils or huipiles)
  1. A traditional blouse worn by the women of various indigenous peoples of Central America including the Maya and Zapotec, or the textile from which such a garment is made.
    Sense id: en-huipil-en-noun-CYnCvUnT Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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