| Answer | Crossword Clue |
|---|---|
| WIMPLE | Nun's head covering. |
| barbes | linen covering for the throat and breast, formerly worn by women mourners and now only by some nuns |
| barbe | linen covering for the throat and breast, formerly worn by women mourners and now only by some nuns |
| mother | the head of a group of nuns |
| abbesses | A woman who is the head of an abbey of nuns |
| prioresses | A woman who is head of a house of certain orders of nuns |
| prioress | A woman who is head of a house of certain orders of nuns |
