"tippet" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈtɪpɪt/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-tippet.wav [Southern-England] Forms: tippets [plural]
Rhymes: -ɪpɪt Etymology: From Middle English tippet, Old English tæppet, from Latin tapete (“cloth”). Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|tippet}} Middle English tippet, {{inh|en|ang|tæppet}} Old English tæppet, {{der|en|la|tapete||cloth}} Latin tapete (“cloth”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} tippet (plural tippets)
  1. A shoulder covering, typically the fur of a fox, with long ends that dangle in front.
    Sense id: en-tippet-en-noun-Eze4xXQU
  2. A stole worn by Anglican ministers or other clergymen. Categories (topical): Clerical vestments
    Sense id: en-tippet-en-noun-CsSqOUyF Disambiguation of Clerical vestments: 1 48 3 16 5 19 1 5
  3. (historical) A piece of mail armor protecting the shoulders and neck; a camail. Tags: historical Categories (topical): Armor
    Sense id: en-tippet-en-noun-phaPteXI Disambiguation of Armor: 0 0 100 0 0 0 0 0
  4. (Scotland, obsolete) A length of twisted hair or gut in a fishing line. Tags: Scotland, obsolete
    Sense id: en-tippet-en-noun-q4ThrUsw Categories (other): Scottish English, English entries with topic categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 3 8 5 33 12 23 4 12
  5. (Scotland, obsolete) A handful of straw bound together at one end, used for thatching. Tags: Scotland, obsolete
    Sense id: en-tippet-en-noun-1~j1nAtR Categories (other): Scottish English
  6. (fishing) In fly fishing, the part of the leader that attaches to the fly. Categories (topical): Fishing
    Sense id: en-tippet-en-noun-XHSVtPPh Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 2 10 8 23 8 36 2 12 Topics: fishing, hobbies, lifestyle
  7. A bird's ruffle.
    Sense id: en-tippet-en-noun-0TkWUVdp
  8. One of the patagia, or pieces at the side of the pronotum of a moth.
    Sense id: en-tippet-en-noun-JsWewbOj
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: tippet grebe (english: great crested grebe, Podiceps cristatus), tippet grouse (alt: ruffed grouse, Bonasa umbellus), turn tippet, Tyburn tippet

Inflected forms

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