jupon
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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