Plural of guimpe; multiple pieces of clothing worn as chest and shoulder coverings or short blouses worn under jumper dresses.
From guimpe (French origin) + -s (English plural marker). The plural form allows reference to multiple garments or multiple instances of this type of underclothing.
Guimpes represent a specific moment in fashion history when Victorian modesty required layering, and the plural suggests wealthy women might have owned several guimpes in different fabrics to match various dresses.
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