doubletnoun [ C ]
uk/ˈdʌb.lɪt/us/ˈdʌb.lət/a short, tight jacket worn by European men in the 15th, 16th, and 17th centuries
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Coats, jackets & cloaks
- achkan
- anorak
- Barbour
- baseball jacket
- blazer
- DJ
- donkey jacket
- double-breasted
- down jacket
- down vest
- lumber jacket
- mac
- mackintosh
- mantle
- oilskin
- stole
- tailcoat
- three-quarter length
- trench coat
- tuxedo
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Examples from literature
- He had doublets entirely covered with a pattern of jewels.
- He had recovered his outward composure at any rate, and the next moment was busy re-adjusting his doublet and bands before the mirror over the hearth.
- He was dressed entirely in black, with puffed trunks, doublet to match, and a large turned-down collar.
- His sprawling boots, dangling knee-points, and silly little short doublet form a foolish dress.
- These doublets were both of leather and wool.