Weeper - Weeper

Japanese: ウィーパー - うぃーぱー
Weeper - Weeper

… Hoods and veils have been used since the Middle Ages. In the 14th century, there was a hood called a weeper that covered the head deeply. In the 16th century, widows wore a cloth called a barbe that covered the chin and a veil. …

*Some of the terminology explanations that mention "Weeper" are listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…中世以来頭巾やベールも用いられた。14世紀には深く頭部を包むウィーパーweeperと呼ぶ頭巾があった。16世紀には未亡人はバルブbarbeと呼ぶ,顎の下をおおう布とベールをかぶった。…

※「ウィーパー」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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