noun

doublet

doublet, pair

He wore a velvet doublet in the play.

He wore a velvet doublet in the play.

The word is a doublet of another.

The word is a doublet of another.

a doublet of ((sth.)). The word is a doublet of another.

Synonyms: jacket, tunic (clothing); pair, couple (two things)

From Old French 'doublet', a diminutive of 'double'. Literally 'a little double'.

Think of a 'double' layer of clothing, or a word that is a 'double' of another from a different source.

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