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pourpoint.

A quilted military doublet or gambeson worn in the 14th and 15th centuries.

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Meaning & usage

noun/ˈpʊəˌpɔɪnt/UK/ˈpuː(ə)-/UK/ˈpɔː-/UK/-ˌpwænt/UK
  1. A quilted military doublet or gambeson worn in the 14th and 15th centuries.

    historical
  2. A doublet of the 16th and 17th centuries worn by civilians.

    historical
Where this word comes from

From Middle English purpoynt, from Anglo-Norman purpoint, alteration of perpoint, from Late Latin perpunctum, from per- + punctum (“pierced”). The modern spelling is influenced by French pourpoint.

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