doublet

• Nom désignant historiquement un pourpoint ajusté porté par les hommes en Europe du XIVe au XVIIe siècle, souvent dans le cadre d'un costume traditionnel.

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.

   Pourpoint

   • 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.

   Synonymesjerkin

2. Linguistics termC2formal

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

   doublet (linguistique)

   • '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.