Meriwether Lewis wearing a tipped presented to him by Sacagawea's brother, Cameahwait.

A Tippet is a stole or scarf-like narrow piece of clothing, worn around the arms and above the elbow. They evolved in the fourteenth century from long sleves, and typiclly had one end hanging down to the knees. Modern definitions include any scarf-like wraps, usually made of fur, or the stole worn by Anglican clergy. Meriwether Lewis, portrait by Charles Willson Peale Meriwether Lewis (August 18, 1774 – October 11, 1809) was an American explorer, soldier, and public administrator, best known for his role as the leader of the Corps of Discovery. ... Sacagawea appears on a recent United States dollar coin. ... The stole (a liturgical vestment of various Christian denominations) is an embroidered band of cloth, formerly usually of silk, about two and one-half to three metres long and seven to ten centimetres wide, whose ends are usually broadened out. ... A Scarf joint is a means of joining usually wood, sometimes metal, end to end. ... A dogs fur usually consists of longer, stiffer, guard hairs—which can be straight, wiry, or wavy, and of various lengths— that hide a soft, short-haired undercoat. ... The term Anglican describes those people and churches following the religious traditions of the Church of England, especially following the Reformation. ... Clergy is the generic term used to describe the formal religious leadership within a given religion. ...

A tippet may also refer to the part of the leader that a fishing fly is tied to. Blue Winged Olive, a classic dry fly for trout. ...

It may also refer to a bird's or other animal's ruff (colorfull feathers or neck hair).