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Definition of Huipil
1. Adjective. 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 ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Huipil
1. an embroidered blouse or dress of Mexico [n -S or -ES]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Huipil
Literary usage of Huipil
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. ... The Native Races: Of the Pacific States by Hubert Howe Bancroft (1886)
"... were the chief articles, and were universally used. Besides these, mantles of
various shapes and materials were worn. The huipil was a kind of chemise, ..."
2. Proceedings of the Davenport Academy of Sciences by Davenport Academy of Sciences (1904)
"This garment is slightly larger than the true huipil and is neatly decorated ...
The huipil, made of similar stuff, is smaller and is worn as the ordinary ..."
3. The History of North America by Guy Carleton Lee, Francis Newton Thorpe (1905)
"The huipil, or chemise, and the nagua, or petticoat or skirt, were the chief ...
In this instance the cape, which appears to be thrown over the huipil, ..."
4. The People of Mexico: Who They are and how They Live by Wallace Thompson (1921)
"The Indian women wore a short chemise, or huipil, reaching barely to the ...
to the huipil, but longer, were worn, ornamented with fringes and tassels. ..."
5. Notes Upon the Ethnography of Southern Mexico by Frederick Starr, Davenport Academy of Natural Sciences (1902)
"This garment is slightly larger than the true huipil and is neatly decorated ...
The huipil, made of similar stuff, is smaller and is worn as the ordinary ..."
6. Prehistoric North America by W. J. McGee, Cyrus Thomas (1905)
"The huipil^ or chemise, and the nagua, or petticoat or skirt, were the chief ...
In this instance the cape, which appears to be thrown over the huipil, ..."
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