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GIMP

This article appears in Volume V12, Page 26 of the Encyclopedia Britannica.

Encyclopedia Britannica - Main :: GEO-GNU
GIMP , or Galan. (r) (Of somewhat doubtful origin, but prob-
ably a nasal form of the Fr. guipure, from guiper, to cover or " whip " a cord over with
silk
 ), a stiff trimming made of
silk
  or
cotton
 
woven
  around a firm cord, often further ornamented by a metal cord running through it. It is also sometimes covered with bugles, beads or other glistening ornaments. The
the seats of chairs, &c., is also called gimp; and in lace
work
  it is the firmer or coarser
thread
  which outlines the
pattern
  and strengthens the material. (2) A shortened form of gimple (the O.E. wimple), the kerchief worn by a nun around her
throat
 , sometimes also applied to a nun's stomacher.


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