† jupn.
Obsolete. rare.
A woman's jacket or bodice. Cf. jupe n. 2.
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corset1299
overbody1535
jupon1542
jup1603
Pierrot?1789
chemisette1796
spencer1799
jupe1810
jelick1816
railly1819
rail1820
Zouave1859
Basque1860
casaque1872
casaquin1879
overbodice1897
choli1907
halter1935
tube top1974
boob tube1977
bustier1978
1603 Q. Eliz. Wardr. in Leisure Hour (1884) 673/2 43 saufegardes and juppes.
1669 R. Flecknoe Epigr. 21 This Play of ours just like some Vest or Jupe [1670 Jup], Worn twice or thrice, was carefully laid up.
1671 E. Panton Speculum Juventutis v. v. 265 We had the confidence to take off her Juppe, which we have brought.
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