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
- huipilA 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.