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huipils

huipils is the plural of huipil.

Meaning of huipil

Noun

huipil (plural huipils or huipiles)

  1. 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.
    • A woman weaves her huipil after praying to the saints, who are believed to have taught women to weave "in the beginning of time.1988 February 5, Salena Fuller, “On Exhibit: modern art of the ancient Maya”, in Chicago Reader

Questions about huipils

What is huipils the plural of?
Huipils is the plural of huipil.

Words near huipils in the dictionary

  1. Huining
  2. Huiningshumbam
  3. Huinong
  4. huipil
  5. huipiles
  6. huipils
  7. Huique
  8. Huirem
  9. huiringua
  10. huiringuas
  11. Huirongbam

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