Etymology

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Today it means: A shoulder covering, typically the fur of a fox, with long ends that dangle in front. Full definition →

Middle English tippet ← Old English tæppet ← Latin tapete
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tippet · noun1

  1. Latin · derived fromtapete“cloth”
  2. Old English · inherited fromtæppet
  3. Middle English · inherited fromtippet
  4. English todaytippet

From Middle English tippet, Old English tæppet, from Latin tapete (“cloth”).

Tippet · proper noun2

Variant of Tibbett.

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