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Meaning of jupon | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1
/ˈd͡ʒu.pɒn/

Definitions

  1. A close-fitting sleeveless jacket, descending below the hips, worn over armour.
    historical
  2. A petticoat.

Examples

“Some wore coat armour, imitating scale, And next their skins were stubborn shirts of mail; Some wore a breastplate and a light juppon, Their horses clothed with rich caparison;”
“He climbed three marble steps, crossed the terrace and entered a dim foyer, where a chamberlain silently helped him from his helmet, his jupon and his chain cuirass.”

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.

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