1. people who cry or shed tears
2. mourning bands or veils worn as signs of grief
Usage: historical
3. long side whiskers extending down the cheeks
Usage: historical

Examples

• The weepers at the funeral filled the chapel with their sobs.
• Professional weepers were hired to mourn at ancient Roman funerals.
• Victorian women wore black weepers on their sleeves during mourning periods.
• The widow’s weepers fluttered in the wind as she walked to the grave.
• Men in the 1800s often grew elaborate weepers as a fashion statement.
• His thick weepers made him look distinguished and serious.