doublet

• Historisches eng anliegendes Männerwams, das in Europa vom 14. bis 17. Jahrhundert getragen wurde und oft Teil der traditionellen Tracht war. In der Sprachwissenschaft bezeichnet es außerdem eines von zwei aus derselben Quelle stammenden Wörtern einer Sprache.

A historical noun referring to a close-fitting jacket worn by men in Europe from the 14th to the 17th centuries, often part of a traditional costume.

1. Historical garmentC1formal

   A close-fitting jacket worn by men, especially from the 14th to the 17th century.

   Wams

   • The knight wore a velvet doublet under his armor.
   • In the museum, there is an exhibit of Elizabethan doublets.
   • He dressed in a silk doublet for the Renaissance fair.

   Synonymejerkin

2. Linguistics termC2formal

   One of two words in a language that have the same origin but have developed different forms and meanings.

   Dublette

   • 'Shirt' and 'skirt' are doublets from the same Germanic root.
   • The words 'cavalry' and 'chivalry' are doublets in English.
   • Linguists study doublets to understand language evolution.