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Tippet

Apparel
Pronunciation

Understanding ARPABET Pronunciation

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The pronunciation guide uses the ARPABET phonetic system—the same system used in speech recognition and text-to-speech applications.

Vowel Examples:
AE1 = cat, bat
EH1 = bed, head
IY1 = see, me
OW1 = go, boat
UW1 = boot, do
Stress Numbers:
0 = no stress (unstressed)
1 = primary stress (loud)
2 = secondary stress (medium)
Example:
AH0 TH IY1 N AH0
= a-THEE-na (Athena)

The stressed syllable (marked with 1) is pronounced louder and clearer than others.

Quick Definition

A long, narrow scarf or capelet, often of fur or cloth, covering the shoulders; in poetry, it suggests warmth, adornment, and the period detail of historical or ecclesiastical attire.

Detailed Definition
A tippet is a hanging strip of cloth or fur worn around the neck or shoulders, sometimes attached to a robe or hood. Its length makes it especially expressive in verse: it trails, swings, catches on branches, or gathers snow. The word can suggest clergy, scholars, medieval ceremony, or winter elegance, and its loose ends often provide a visual image for speech, memory, or grief that refuses to lie still.
Example
Example in poetry:
“A tippet of gray fur softened the widow’s black dress,” uses the accessory to deepen a mood of mourning; A knitted tippet can suggest warmth, domestic craft, and inherited tradition; “She fastened the tippet beneath her chin as church bells sounded,” connects clothing with ritual; In a poem, the tippet may draw attention to the throat, voice, silence, or winter breath.
Additional Notes
A tippet is a long, narrow shoulder covering made of cloth, fur, or another warm material. It may refer to historical dress or clerical clothing and should not be confused with a full scarf.
Also Known As
Shoulder Cape Stole
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