doublet

C2+ Topic:Clothing & Appearance

US /ˈdʌblɪt/ UK /ˈdʌblɪt/ See IPA manual

noun

Meanings

1

noun
a close-fitting jacket once worn by men, or one of a pair of like things

He wore a velvet doublet and hose to the masquerade.

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1 noun · a close-fitting jacket once... jerkin jacket pair duo couple

Word family

Related forms doubledoubloonduple

Etymology

From Old French doublet, diminutive of double, from Latin duplus ('twofold'), from duo ('two') + -plus ('-fold').

doublet Old French duplus Latin duo French

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# doublet

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2+
**Part of speech:** noun
**IPA (US):** ˈdʌblɪt
**IPA (UK):** ˈdʌblɪt

## Meanings
1. a close-fitting jacket once worn by men, or one of a pair of like things

## Examples
- He wore a velvet doublet and hose to the masquerade.

## Synonyms
- jerkin
- jacket
- pair
- duo
- couple

## Related Forms
- double
- doubloon
- duple

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: doublet
- Root: duplus
- Root: duo

## Etymology
From Old French doublet, diminutive of double, from Latin duplus ('twofold'), from duo ('two') + -plus ('-fold').

## AI Etymology
Doublet comes from Old French doublet, diminutive of double, from Latin duplus ('twofold'), from duo ('two') + -plus ('-fold'). The etymological trail includes Old French doublet, Latin duplus, and Latin duo. As a noun, doublet names a close-fitting jacket once worn by men, or one of a pair of like things. The same family is visible in related forms such as double, doubloon, and duple. The analysis is partly morphological, with the modern form built from the elements named in the history.

## Topics
- Clothing & Appearance

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