doublet

CEFRC2

/ˈdʌblət/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    One of two similar or matching things.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    In textual criticism, two different narrative accounts of the same actual event.

Examples

  • The actor wore a green velvet doublet in the play.

  • Hand me the doublet.

At a glance

Sits at C2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
5
Synonyms
2

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. One of two or more different words in a language derived from the same etymological root but having different phonological forms (e.g., toucher and toquer in French or shade and shadow in English). See also Appendix:Glossary#doublet.

  2. A pair of two similar or equal things; couple.

  3. An imitation gem made of two pieces of glass or crystal with a layer of color between them.

More examples

In context

  • to throw doublets

  • I must comfort the weaker vessel, as doublet and hose ought to show itself courageous to petticoat […]

  • The doublet generally used is that invented by Dr. Wollaston, and consists of two plano-convex lenses placed with their convex sides towards the eye […]

Synonyms

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The actor wore a velvet blank from the Elizabethan era on stage.

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Origin

noun

From Middle English doublet, a borrowing from Old French doublet, from double, duble, doble + -et. Equivalent to double + -et (diminutive suffix)