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JUPON
Etymology
Noun
jupon (plural jupons)
(historical) A close-fitting sleeveless jacket, descending below the hips, worn over armour.
A petticoat.
Source: Wiktionary
Ju*pon", Jup*pon", n. Etym: [F. jupon, fr. jupe skirt, Sp. aljuba a Moorish garment, Ar. jubba.] [Written variously jupe, jump, juppo, etc.]
1. A sleeveless jacket worn over the armor in the 14th century. It fitted closely, and descended below the hips. Dryden.
2. A petticoat. Halliwell.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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