jupon

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Webster's Dictionary (1913)

Ju·pon′, Jup·pon′ noun [Written variously jupe, jump, juppo, etc.]

Origin: F. jupon, fr. jupe skirt, Sp. aljuba a Moorish garment, Ar. jubba.

1. A sleeveless jacket worn over the armor in the 14th century. It fitted closely, and descended below the hips. John Dryden

2. A petticoat. James Orchard Halliwell-Phillipps

Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54

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