Doublet

Pronunciation: /ˈdʌbəlt/

Definitions of doublet

noun a pair of similar or identical things, especially garments

Example Sentences

A1 A doublet is a pair of similar items or people.

A2 In historical fashion, a doublet was a close-fitting jacket worn by men.

B1 The actor wore a doublet and hose for his role in the Shakespearean play.

B2 The museum had a display of elaborate doublets from the Renaissance period.

C1 The tailor meticulously crafted a custom doublet for the royal courtier.

C2 The doublet worn by the knight was adorned with intricate embroidery and jewels.

Examples of doublet in a Sentence

formal The museum displayed a rare 16th-century doublet worn by a nobleman.

informal I found a cool doublet costume at the thrift store for the Renaissance fair.

slang Check out my new doublet, it's so stylish!

figurative His words and actions were like a doublet, matching perfectly in their deceit.

Grammatical Forms of doublet

• past tense: doubled
• plural: doublets
• comparative: more doublet
• superlative: most doublet
• present tense: double
• future tense: will double
• perfect tense: have doubled
• continuous tense: is doubling
• singular: doublet
• positive degree: doublet
• infinitive: to double
• gerund: doubling
• participle: doubling

Origin and Evolution of doublet

First Known Use: 1250 year

Language of Origin: Old French

Story behind the word: The word 'doublet' originated from the Old French word 'doublet' meaning 'a pair'.

Evolution of the word: Over time, the meaning of 'doublet' evolved to refer to a close-fitting jacket worn by men in the 15th and 16th centuries, and later to a pair of similar things or a duplicate.