Tip"pet (?), n. [OE. tipet,
tepet, AS. tæppet, probably fr. L. tapete
tapestry, hangings. Cf. Tape, Tapestry, Tapet.]
1. A cape, or scarflike garment for covering the neck,
or the neck and shoulders, -- usually made of fur, cloth, or other warm
material. Chaucer. Bacon.
2. A length of twisted hair or gut in a fish
line. [Scot.]
3. A handful of straw bound together at one end,
and used for thatching. [Scot.] Jamieson.
Tippet grebe (Zoöl.), the great
crested grebe, or one of several similar species. -- Tippet
grouse (Zoöl.), the ruffed grouse. --
To turn tippet, to change. [Obs.] B.
Jonson.