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huipil
huipil
Huipil is a huipil, which is a traditional garment worn by indigenous women in central and southern Mexico and Central America. It's a unique word without clear Spanish or English cognates.
noun
  1. huipil
    A traditional garment worn by indigenous women in Central America and Mexico, consisting of a rectangular piece of cloth with a hole for the head.
    La mujer maya llevaba un hermoso huipil bordado. // The Mayan woman wore a beautiful embroidered huipil.