Medieval female 'headscarf'. The type worn by the Disney versions of Queen Grimhilde and Maleficent.
The wimple consists of a large piece of cloth draped across the top and sides of the head, neck and chin. This head-covering is usually worn to conceal the hair and other parts of the head for modesty purposes. Roman-Catholic nuns and religious sisters still retain the wimple as part of their distinctive headdress.