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doublet

doub·let

UK/ˈdʌblət/ uncommon obsolete us

noun

1.

a man''s close-fitting jacket; worn during the Renaissance

Origin

From Middle English doublet, a borrowing from Old French doublet, from double, duble, doble + -et. Equivalent to double + -et (diminutive suffix)

Phrases

  • legal doublet
  • Montrose doublet
  • one of four
  • one of three
  • one of two
  • only one
  • Wollaston doublet
  • Wollaston's doublet

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