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doublet

Pronunciation: /ˈdʌblɪt/
Definition of doublet

noun

  • 1a pair of similar things, in particular two words of the same derivation but having different meanings, for example fashion and faction, cloak and clock.
  • (doublets) the same number on two dice thrown at once.
  • Physics & Chemistry a pair of associated lines close together in a spectrum or electrophoretic gel.
  • a combination of two simple lenses.
  • 2a man’s short close-fitting padded jacket, commonly worn from the 14th to the 17th century: they were wearing red velvet doublets and hose

Origin:

Middle English: from Old French, 'something folded', also denoting a fur-lined coat, from double 'double'

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