Hypertext Webster Gateway: "Jupon"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Jupon \Ju*pon"\, Juppon \Jup*pon"\, n. [F. jupon, fr. jupe
skirt, Sp. aljuba a Moorish garment, Ar. jubba.] [Written
variously {jupe}, {jump}, {juppo}, etc.]
1. A sleeveless jacket worn over the armor in the 14th
century. It fitted closely, and descended below the hips.
--Dryden.
2. A petticoat. --Halliwell.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Gipoun \Gi*poun"\, n. [See {Jupon}.]
A short cassock. [Written also {gepoun}, {gypoun}, {jupon},
{juppon}.] [Obs.]
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