Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A loose brocaded blouse worn by Maya women in Mexico and Central America.
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- adjective A traditional
blouse worn by the women of various indigenous peoples ofCentral America including theMaya andZapotec , or thetextile from which such a garment is made
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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Putting on a huipil was a whole initiation; in doing so one repeated daily the voyage from the interior to the exterior.
MALINCHE Laura Esquivel 2007
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The huipil was the one that she chose to wear in the longed—for ceremony of baptism.
MALINCHE Laura Esquivel 2007
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Pac-Chen is where I met Maria Muyil, a 30-something wearing a huipil, which is a woven white dress trimmed with intricate and colorful embroidery.
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Pac-Chen is where I met Maria Muyil, a 30-something wearing a huipil, which is a woven white dress trimmed with intricate and colorful embroidery.
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She's very tiny so the huipil is a bit large for her.
art for housewives cynthiak 2010
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She's very tiny so the huipil is a bit large for her.
art for housewives cynthiak 2010
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She's very tiny so the huipil is a bit large for her.
art for housewives cynthiak 2010
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She's very tiny so the huipil is a bit large for her.
art for housewives cynthiak 2010
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She's very tiny so the huipil is a bit large for her.
art for housewives cynthiak 2010
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She's very tiny so the huipil is a bit large for her.
art for housewives cynthiak 2010
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