Pronunciations
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/ˈdʌblət/
Noun
A pair of two similar or equal things; couple.
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.
In textual criticism, two different narrative accounts of the same actual event.
An imitation gem made of two pieces of glass or crystal with a layer of color between them.
A word or phrase set a second time by mistake.
Usage- US usage
A quantum state of a system with a spin of ½, such that there are two allowed values of the spin component, −½ and +½.
A word (or rather, a halfword) consisting of two bytes.
A very small flowering plant, Dimeresia howellii.
A word ladder puzzle.
An arrangement of two lenses for a microscope, designed to correct spherical aberration and chromatic dispersion, thus rendering the image of an object more clear and distinct.
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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 […]
Either of two dice, each of which, when thrown, has the same number of spots on the face lying uppermost.
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to throw doublets
A game somewhat like backgammon.
Usage- Obsolete
- Uncountable
Dipole antenna.
A man’s waistcoat.
Usage- Historical
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I must comfort the weaker vessel, as doublet and hose ought to show itself courageous to petticoat […]
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Expression is the dress of thought, and still Appears more decent, as more suitable; A vile conceit in pompous words express'd, Is like a clown in regal purple dress'd: […] These sparks with awkward vanity display What the fine gentleman wore yesterday; And but so mimic ancient wits at best, As apes our grandsires, in their doublets drest.
Noun
A man’s close-fitting jacket, with or without sleeves, worn by European men from the 1400s to the 1600s.
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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.
Noun
a man's close-fitting jacket; worn during the Renaissance
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