name
Meaning 1
A surname.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Standard Lemma guide
tippet
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
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Pronunciation
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/ˈtɪpɪt/
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rhymes with -ɪpɪt
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CMU ARPABET: T IH1 P AH0 T Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
noun
Meaning 2
A shoulder covering, typically the fur of a fox, with long ends that dangle in front.
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noun
Meaning 3
A stole worn by Anglican ministers or other clergymen.
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noun
Meaning 4
A piece of mail armor protecting the shoulders and neck; a camail.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: historical
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noun
Meaning 5
A length of twisted hair or gut in a fishing line.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Scotland, obsolete
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noun
Meaning 6
A handful of straw bound together at one end, used for thatching.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Scotland, obsolete
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noun
Meaning 7
In fly fishing, the part of the leader that attaches to the fly.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: fishing, hobbies, lifestyle
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noun
Meaning 8
A bird's ruffle.
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noun
Meaning 9
One of the patagia, or pieces at the side of the pronotum of a moth.
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noun
Meaning 10
a woman's fur shoulder cape with hanging ends; often consisting of the whole fur of a fox or marten
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: cape, mantle
History
Etymology
Variant of Tibbett.
From Middle English tippet, Old English tæppet, from Latin tapete (“cloth”).