aztaquemitl (Mdz21v)

The quemitl is a garment, a ritual vestment worn on the chest, not a bib worn to catch drool or spilled food, although it is sometimes translated as bib. The strap at the top of the quemitl could be made of leather. Another example of a quemitl in the Codex Mendoza is the cuauhquemitl, also made with feathers, but with the wing feathers of eagles in this case.
Some Nahua women in Mexico still today wear a blouse called a quechquemitl. The quech- part seems to refer to a garment that goes over the head or around the neck. The quechquemitl) has a point in front and back, differing from the better known blouse, the huipilli. This image shows the quechquemitl) on the left and the huipilli on the right. Frances Karttunen states that when quemitl) is not preceded by quech-, it is typically preceded by tla-, as in something worn. The verb quemi, means to put something on, to wear a garment.