The story
- Classical Nahuatl · derived fromhuīpīlli“woman's blouse”
- Spanish · borrowed fromhuipil
- English todayhuipil
From Spanish huipil, from Classical Nahuatl huīpīlli (“woman's blouse”).
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
huipil
Today it means: 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. Full definition →
Spanish huipil ← Classical Nahuatl huīpīlli