tippet Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun a woman's fur shoulder cape with hanging ends; often consisting of the whole fur of a fox or marten

WordNet

Tip"pet noun
Etymology
OE. tipet, tepet, AS. tæppet, probably fr. L. tapete tapestry, hangings. Cf. Tape, Tapestry, Tapet.
Definitions
  1. A cape, or scarflike garment for covering the neck, or the neck and shoulders, -- usually made of fur, cloth, or other warm material. Chaucer. Bacon.
  2. A length of twisted hair or gut in a fish line. Scot.
  3. A handful of straw bound together at one end, and used for thatching. Scot. Jamieson. B. Jonson.

Webster 1913