jupon

[ joo-pon, joo-pon; French zhy-pawn ]

noun,plural ju·pons [joo-ponz, joo-ponz; French zhy-pawn]. /ˈdʒu pɒnz, dʒuˈpɒnz; French ʒüˈpɔ̃/.
  1. a close-fitting tunic, usually padded and bearing heraldic arms, worn over armor.

Origin of jupon

1
1350–1400; Middle English jopo(u)n<Middle French jupon, equivalent to Old French jupe a kind of jacket + -on noun suffix

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jupon

/ (ˈʒuːpɒn) /


noun
  1. a short close-fitting sleeveless padded garment, used in the late 14th and early 15th centuries with armour: Also called: gipon

Origin of jupon

1
C15: from Old French, from Old French jupe; see jumper 1

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