Definition of "tippet" [tip•pet]

• A covering for the shoulders, as of fur, with long ends that hang in front. (noun)
• A long stole worn by members of the Anglican clergy. (noun)
• A long hanging part, as of a sleeve, hood, or cape. (noun)

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• "A knot I use to tie flies to my tippet is the UN-improved clinch knot ..... 4, or 5 wraps and just barely through the bottom hole, hold it there, wet the loops, and draw them up leaving but a fraction of an inch to trip off."
• "The tippet is the same diameter across it's length, like mono."
• "This piece of tippet is usually tied into the bend of the hook of my first fly."