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doublet
/ˈdʌblət/
noun 6
Collocations
5ADJ.
all, broad, used, weaker
VERB + DOUBLET
hand, laced, wore
DOUBLET + NOUN
hose
PREP.
with
ADV.
generally
Definitions
noun
1
A pair of two similar or equal things; couple.
2
One of two or more different words in a language derived from the same etymological root but having different phonological forms (e.g., toucher and toquer in French or shade and shadow in English). See also Appendix:Glossary#doublet.
3
In textual criticism, two different narrative accounts of the same actual event.
4
An imitation gem made of two pieces of glass or crystal with a layer of color between them.
5
A word or phrase set a second time by mistake.
noun
1
A man’s close-fitting jacket, with or without sleeves, worn by European men from the 1400s to the 1600s.
Lord Hamlet, with his doublet all unbraced […]
He was a stout old gentleman, with a weather-beaten countenance; he wore a laced doublet, broad belt and hanger, high-crowned hat and feather, red stockings, and high-heeled shoes, with roses in them.
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The doublet generally used is that invented by Dr. Wollaston, and consists of two plano-convex lenses placed with their convex sides towards the eye […]
Wiktionary02
to throw doublets
Wiktionary03
I must comfort the weaker vessel, as doublet and hose ought to show itself courageous to petticoat […]
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Lord Hamlet, with his doublet all unbraced […]
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He was a stout old gentleman, with a weather-beaten countenance; he wore a laced doublet, broad belt and hanger, high-crowned hat and feather, red stockings, and high-heeled shoes, with roses in them.
Wiktionary06
Hand me the doublet.
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