doublet

Meanings

• noun

  A garment consisting of two parts, fastened together by buttons or hooks and eyes, that is worn as a single piece, especially a doublet and farthingale in Tudor and Elizabethan times.

  - "The doublet and hose were popular fashion choices during the Renaissance period."
  - "The actor wore a doublet and hose for his role in the historical play."

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Synonyms

duet , dyad

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with doublet
doubles , mouples , triples

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Variants

List of all variants of doublet that leads to same result
doublet , doublets

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Etymology

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Old French doublier, from doubler to double, from doux soft. The word doublet refers to a garment that is doubled or folded over.

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Trivia

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1. The doublet was also known as a 'doublet and hose', and was often worn with a ruff, a lace collar.

2. The doublet was also used as a term in heraldry to refer to a shield that was divided into two parts.

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Related Concepts

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1. Farthingale: A type of skirt worn in the late Middle Ages and Renaissance periods, which was supported by a hoop or cage of boning.

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Culture

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In medieval and Renaissance Europe, the doublet was a common item of clothing. It was often worn with hose or breeches and a fitted jacket called a farthingale. The doublet was typically made of wool or linen and was fastened with buttons or hooks and eyes. It was popular from the late Middle Ages through the Elizabethan era.

How to Memorize "doublet"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a garment that is folded over and fastened together to create a doublet.
   - Visualize the doublet being worn with hose or breeches and a farthingale.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the doublet with the Renaissance period and medieval Europe.
   - Think of the doublet as a type of clothing that is worn as a single piece, but is actually made up of two parts.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Doublets are double, they're not single, they're a garment, not a tingle.' to remember the meaning of the word.

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