jan 1, 1559 - tippet

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A cape or short cloak, or a garment to cover the neck and shoulders. It could also refer to slips of cloth hanging from a hood or head-dress. 1486 <i>a typpet of blak velvet with sylver aglettes</i>, Beverley (SS53/19); 1498 <i>To Costen Bolling my hat and tippet,</i> Calverley (BAS2/171); <i>c</i>.1537 <i>a new typet of blak velvett not lyned</i>, Halifax (YRS45/188); 1559 <i>one tipet Lyned with taphetaye</i>, Wakefield (Th27/289).

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