Huipil

Word HUIPIL
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What do we mean by huipil?

A loose brocaded blouse worn by Maya women in Mexico and Central America. noun

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 adjective

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The word "huipil" in example sentences

Putting on a huipil was a whole initiation; in doing so one repeated daily the voyage from the interior to the exterior. ❋ Laura Esquivel (2007)

The huipil was the one that she chose to wear in the longed—for ceremony of baptism. ❋ Laura Esquivel (2007)

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. ❋ Unknown (2003)

She's very tiny so the huipil is a bit large for her. ❋ Cynthiak (2010)

Oh, and the dress type you're referring to is most likely the huipil, the long, flowery dresses from southern Mexico. ❋ Gustavo Arellano (2011)

"Guanengo" is a derivation of the huipil (straight, loose sack-dress) dating from the pre-Hispanic times seen in some indigenous regions of Mexico. ❋ Unknown (2008)

"Is that what you call it?" jibed a fat fellow in a large huipil with blue jeans to finish the look. ❋ Beth (2008)

Mamá taught her everything she needed to know to become a good wife and mother: how to properly sweep a dirt floor, kill a chicken, mend a sleeve, embroider a huipil. ❋ Cristina García (2010)

His mistress puts on a handwoven skirt, typical of her village, and a huipil she embroidered herself with double-headed birds. ❋ Cristina García (2010)

Turok will discuss several subjects, including a case study of Mixtec textiles from Oaxaca, the symbolic analysis of the ceremonial huipil from Magdalenas, Chiapas, and the changing face of Mexican folk art over the past three decades. ❋ Unknown (2008)

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