Home › Words › V › vimpavimpavimpa means A veil or shawl worn over the shoulders of servers who carry the mitre and crosier during liturgical functions when they are not being used by the bishop, in the Roman Catholic, Anglican, and some other western churches.EtymologyFrom Medieval Latin vimpa, from Frankish *wimpil, *wimpila (“head scarf”), from Proto-Germanic *wimpilaz, from *wīpaną (“to wind, swing”). Doublet of wimple.nounA veil or shawl worn over the shoulders of servers who carry the mitre and crosier during liturgical functions when they are not being used by the bishop, in the Roman Catholic, Anglican, and some other western churches.Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.mantelletta 58% match — A sleeveless, knee-length vestment open at the front which is worn by Roman Catholic prelates. vs vimpa →orale 57% match — A white silk veil with coloured stripes, sometimes worn by the pope. vs vimpa →mantum 57% match — The mantle worn by the pope, which is very similar to a cope, but longer and fastened in the front by an elaborate morse. vs vimpa →manteletta 56% match — A long silk or woollen vestment, fastened in front, with a low collar and no sleeves, worn by cardinals, bishops, abbots, and the prelates of the Roman court. vs vimpa →chimere 56% match — The upper robe worn by some bishops of the Anglican communion, usually without sleeves. vs vimpa →pontificals 56% match — The vestments of a bishop, priest, or pope. vs vimpa →rochet 55% match — A white vestment, worn by a bishop, similar to a surplice but with narrower sleeves, extending either to below the knee (in the Catholic church) or to the hem of the cassock in the Anglican church. vs vimpa →surplice 54% match — A liturgical vestment of the Christian Church in the form of a tunic of white linen or cotton material, with wide or moderately wide sleeves, reaching to the hips or knees, usually featuring lace decoration and embroidered bordures. vs vimpa →