tippet
/ˈtɪpɪt/noun
tippet is spelled T-I-P-P-E-T: 6 letters and 2 syllables. It appears about once in every 10 million words in written English, the 92,628th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, tippet means “A shoulder covering, typically the fur of a fox, with long ends that dangle in front” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of tippet is tippets.
How many letters and syllables are in tippet?
| Letters | 6: T-I-P-P-E-T |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 10 million words; the 92,628th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is tippet?
Tippet appears about once in every 10 million words in written English, the 92,628th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce tippet?
- /ˈtɪpɪt/
Tippet has 2 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-tippet.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of tippet
- tippets plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does tippet mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A shoulder covering, typically the fur of a fox, with long ends that dangle in front.
- 2
A stole worn by Anglican ministers or other clergymen.
- 3
A piece of mail armor protecting the shoulders and neck; a camail.
- 4
ScotlandobsoleteA length of twisted hair or gut in a fishing line.
- 5
ScotlandobsoleteA handful of straw bound together at one end, used for thatching.
- 6
In fly fishing, the part of the leader that attaches to the fly.
- 7
A bird's ruffle.
- 8
One of the patagia, or pieces at the side of the pronotum of a moth.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does tippet come from?
From Middle English tippet, Old English tæppet, from Latin tapete (“cloth”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).