pourpoint

American  

[poor-point, -pwant] / ˈpʊərˌpɔɪnt, -ˌpwænt /

noun

1. a stuffed and quilted doublet worn by men from the 14th to 17th centuries.

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pourpoint British  

/ ˈpʊəˌpɔɪnt /

noun

1. a man's stuffed quilted doublet of a kind worn between the Middle Ages and the 17th century

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Etymology

Origin of pourpoint

1350–1400; < French, noun use of past participle of pourpoindre to quilt, perforate, equivalent to pour-, for par- (< Latin per ) through + poindre (< Latin pungere to prick, pierce; see point); replacing Middle English purpont < Anglo-Latin purpunctus

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Example Sentences

See Examples For:

pourpoint

It is good oil, of high gasoline content and such low pourpoint that the pipeline can be laid on the surface.

From Time Magazine Archive

A purple pourpoint, crimson breeches, an amber-colored cloak, and a huge hat with a blue feather set off a figure of extravagantly martial presence.

From The Duke's Motto A Melodrama by Justin H. (Justin Huntly) McCarthy

His pourpoint was barred with gold, and deep fringes of the same precious metal adorned its borders.

From The Duke's Prize; a Story of Art and Heart in Florence by Maturin Murray Ballou

He was dressed in high boots, and long striped hose of blue and red, with a close-fitting pourpoint of blue, and a long mantle, with furred sleeves, hanging down to his stirrups.

From Agincourt The Works of G. P. R. James, Volume XX by G. P. R. (George Payne Rainsford) James

Dick-o'-the-Gyves attempted to trip him up, John Catchpole seized him by the collar of his pourpoint.

From Stories of the Olden Time (Historical Series—Book IV Part I) by Various

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