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Meaning of JUPON

Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
\Ju*pon"\, Juppon \Jup*pon"\, n. [F. jupon, fr. jupe
skirt, Sp. aljuba a Moorish garment, Ar. jubba.] [Written
variously {jupe}, {jump}, {juppo}, etc.]
1. A sleeveless jacket worn over the armor in the 14th
   century. It fitted closely, and descended below the hips.
   --Dryden.
2. A petticoat. --Halliwell.
 
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