pourpoint
1 of 2noun (1)
pour·point ˈpu̇r-ˌpȯint 
-ˌpwant
-ˌpwant : a padded and quilted doublet
pour point
2 of 2noun (2)
: the lowest temperature at which a substance flows under specified conditions
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web
Vogue, 27 Oct. 2021 Motormouth Bob Weber, Star Tribune, 30 Oct. 2020
Noun
Like a true superfan, Jones makes a connection between Vivienne Westwood’s pourpoint top and the costumes of famed dancer, designer, and former artistic director of the Royal Ballet, Anthony Dowell. Vogue, 27 Oct. 2021 Noun
Detergents, corrosion inhibitors, dispersants, oxidation inhibitors, viscosity modifiers, pour point depressants, anti-foaming agents and more. Motormouth Bob Weber, Star Tribune, 30 Oct. 2020 Word History
Etymology
Noun (1)
Middle English purpoint, from Anglo-French, from Old French porpoint, adjective, quilted, from Vulgar Latin *perpunctus, past participle of *perpungere to perforate, from Latin per through + pungere to prick, pierce — more at pungent
First Known Use
Noun (1)
14th century, in the meaning defined above
Noun (2)
1922, in the meaning defined above