guimpe

noun4

1. •
   A kind of short, high-necked blouse with sleeves of the late Victorian era, designed to be worn under a low-cut dress, jumper, or pinafore dress.

   • Smocking done in colors on fine white batiste, silk mull, or nainsook makes pretty guimpes and dresses for children and very smart blouses for women. — 1916
2. •
   A kind of short chemisette or yoke insert made of lace, embroidery, or the like, worn with a low-necked dress.
3. •
   Gimp; a narrow flat braid or reinforced cord of fabric used for ornamental trimming.
4. •
   A wimple; a wide, stiffly starched cloth that covers the neck and shoulders, as part of the habit of nuns of certain orders.