huipil


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hui·pil

 (wē-pēl′)
n.
A loose brocaded blouse worn by Maya women in Mexico and Central America.
[American Spanish, from Nahuatl huipilli.]
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huipil

(wiˈpil)
n
(Clothing & Fashion) a loose, richly embroidered blouse worn chiefly by Mayan women in Mexico and Central America
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