Easton's Bible Dictionary Isaiah 3:22, (R.V., "shawls"), a wrap or veil. The same Hebrew word is rendered "vail" (R.V., "mantle") in Ruth 3:15. Noah Webster's Dictionary 1. (n.) A covering of silk, linen, or other material, for the neck and chin, formerly worn by women as an outdoor protection, and still retained in the dress of nuns. 2. (n.) A flag or streamer. 3. (v. t.) To clothe with a wimple; to cover, as with a veil; hence, to hoodwink. 4. (v. t.) To draw down, as a veil; to lay in folds or plaits, as a veil. 5. (v. t.) To cause to appear as if laid in folds or plaits; to cause to ripple or undulate; as, the wind wimples the surface of water. 6. (v. i.) To lie in folds; also, to appear as if laid in folds or plaits; to ripple; to undulate. Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia WIMPLE wim'-p'l: the Revised Version (British and American) substitutes "shawls" for the King James Version "wimples" in Isaiah 3:22. The precise article of dress intended is unknown. See DRESS.