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2 | 40% | 4 | A clothing item often worn by nuns | |
3 | 34% | 8 | Veil-like covering worn by some Nuns | |
Nuns Veil Crossword Clue
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We think the answer is "WIMPLE" which means:
- noun
- • Headdress of cloth; worn over the head and around the neck and ears by medieval women verb
- • To cover with a wimple.
- • To draw down; to lower, like a veil.
- • To cause to appear as if laid in folds or plaits; to cause to ripple or undulate.
- • To flutter.
An example sentence would be:
- • "She wore a white wimple around her head."
- • "The nun's wimple covered her hair completely."
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