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tippet |
2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Tippet \Tip"pet\, n. [OE. tipet, tepet, AS t[ae]ppet, probably fr L. tapete tapestry, hangings. Cf {Tape}, {Tapestry}, {Tapet}.] 1. A cape, or scarflike garment for covering the neck, or the neck and shoulders, -- usually made of fur, cloth, or other warm material. --Chaucer. Bacon. 2. A length of twisted hair or gut in a fish line [Scot.] 3. A handful of straw bound together at one end and used for thatching. [Scot.] --Jamieson. {Tippet grebe} (Zo["o]l.), the great crested grebe, or one of several similar species. {Tippet grouse} (Zo["o]l.), the ruffed grouse. {To turn tippet}, to change. [Obs.] --B. Jonson From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: tippet n : a woman's fur shoulder cape with hanging ends often consisting of the whole fur of a fox or marten
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