Tippet
/ˈtɪpɪt/noun
A long scarf or shoulder covering, especially one worn by women or clergy; historically, a hanging strip of fabric.
Did you know?In medieval English, a tippet was a decorative or ecclesiastical garment, and the word’s history is tied to clothing that literally hung from the shoulders like a sign of status.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Germanic
PGmc
*tippō-
“a point, tip, or pointed end”
Old English
OE
typpel
“a tip or pointed end”
Middle English
ME
tippet
“a hanging strip of cloth; a shoulder covering”
14th–15th Century
English
tippet
“a clerical or decorative garment worn around the neck and shoulders”
Modern English
English
tippet
“a scarf-like shoulder covering, or a fur collar/shoulder wrap”