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Ichcahuipilli

Ichcahuipilli is a very big and fancy word from a long time ago that means "clothing made of cotton" in a language called Nahuatl.

You know what cotton is, right? It's a soft material that comes from a plant and we use it to make a lot of things like clothes, towels, and even jeans!

Now, the Aztecs who spoke Nahuatl were really good at making clothes out of cotton. They would use a special loom to weave the cotton fibers into a fabric that felt nice and was also strong.

But they didn't just make any kind of clothes with cotton. They made really special clothes called ichcahuipilli. These were outfits that people wore for important events like religious ceremonies or when they wanted to look really fancy.

Ichcahuipilli outfits had different colors and patterns that told a story about the person wearing them. They also had special symbols and designs that showed how important or powerful the person was.

So, ichcahuipilli is just a fancy word for special clothes made of cotton that were really important to the Aztecs a long time ago!
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