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.
3. A handful of straw bound together at one end, and used for thatching. 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. B. Jonson.