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A jupe referred to a loose-fitting wool jacket or tunic for men. [1] It was later restricted to an item of women's and children's clothing.[ citation needed]

The term has now disappeared but was used up until the 19th century. [1] Usage of this meaning of jupe for menswear became restricted to "jupe panels" in jackets. (In French the word jupe means "skirt.")

See also

  • The dictionary definition of jupe at Wiktionary
  • Harem pants, or jupe-culotte, jupe-sultane and jupe-pantalon

References

  1. ^ a b Burridge, Kate. Blooming English: Observations on the Roots, Cultivation and Hybrids of the English Language. Cambridge; New York: Cambridge University Press, 2004, p. 146, ISBN  978-0-521-83948-8.


From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

A jupe referred to a loose-fitting wool jacket or tunic for men. [1] It was later restricted to an item of women's and children's clothing.[ citation needed]

The term has now disappeared but was used up until the 19th century. [1] Usage of this meaning of jupe for menswear became restricted to "jupe panels" in jackets. (In French the word jupe means "skirt.")

See also

  • The dictionary definition of jupe at Wiktionary
  • Harem pants, or jupe-culotte, jupe-sultane and jupe-pantalon

References

  1. ^ a b Burridge, Kate. Blooming English: Observations on the Roots, Cultivation and Hybrids of the English Language. Cambridge; New York: Cambridge University Press, 2004, p. 146, ISBN  978-0-521-83948-8.



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