jupon

Noun

Meaning

Alt. of Juppon

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By the mid-fourteenth century it was replaced with the "jupon" (or "gipon"), a much shorter item, often padded for supplementary protection. citation In the 15th century, once suits of plate armour became common, the surcoat was phased out of use. Source: Internet

He was clad in silk and velvet, with the royal lions of Aquilonia worked in gold upon his rich jupon, and the crown of Aquilonia shone on his square-cut black mane; but the great sword at his side seemed more natural to him than the regal accoutrements. Source: Internet

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