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Sleeveless vs Jupon - What's the difference?

sleeveless | jupon |

As an adjective sleeveless

is of a garment, having no sleeves.

As a noun jupon is

a close-fitting sleeveless jacket, descending below the hips, worn over armour.

sleeveless

English

Alternative forms

Adjective

(-)
  • Of a garment, having no sleeves.
  • (obsolete) Wanting a cover, pretext, or palliation; unreasonable; profitless; useless.
  • * 1602 , , V. iv. 8:
    • might send that Greekish / whore-masterly villain with the sleeve back to the / dissembling luxurious drab of a sleeveless errand.
    The vexation of a sleeveless errand. — Bishop Warburton.

    jupon

    English

    Alternative forms

    * juppon

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A close-fitting sleeveless jacket, descending below the hips, worn over armour.
  • A petticoat.
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