jupon — English Dictionary

Noun

1. A close-fitting sleeveless jacket, descending below the hips, worn over armour.

   Usage

   • Historical

   Examples

   More examples (2)

   Some wore coat armour, imitating scale, And next their skins were stubborn shirts of mail; Some wore a breastplate and a light juppon, Their horses clothed with rich caparison;

   He climbed three marble steps, crossed the terrace and entered a dim foyer, where a chamberlain silently helped him from his helmet, his jupon and his chain cuirass.

2. A petticoat.