Definitions for doublet
ˈdʌb lɪtdou·blet

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. doubletnoun

   a man's close-fitting jacket; worn during the Renaissance

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. doubletnoun

   a man's close-fitting jacket, with or without sleeves. Men in Europe wore doublets from the 1400s to the 1600s.

2. doubletnoun

   a pair of two similar or equal things; couple.

3. doubletnoun

   one of two or more different words in a language derived from the same origin but coming by different routes (e.g., toucher and toquer in French or blanche and blank in English).

4. doubletnoun

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

5. doubletnoun

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

6. doubletnoun

   A word or phrase set a second time by mistake.

7. doubletnoun

   A quantum state of a system with a spin of 1/2, such that there are two allowed values of the spin component, -1/2 and +1/2.

8. doubletnoun

   A word (or rather, a halfword) consisting of two bytes

9. doubletnoun

   A very small flowering plant, Dimeresia howellii

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Doubletnoun

   Etymology: from double.

   1. The inner garment of a man; the waistcoat: so called from being double for warmth.

   What a pretty thing a man is, when he goes in his doublet and hose, and leaves off his wit. William Shakespeare, Much Ado about Nothing.

   His doublet was of sturdy buff,
   And though not sword yet cudgel proof. Hudibras, p. i.

   It is common enough to see a countryman in the doublet and breeches of his great grandfather. Joseph Addison, Italy.

   They do but mimick ancient wits at best,
   As apes our gransires, in their doublets drest. Alexander Pope, Criticism.

   2. Two; a pair.

   Those doublets on the sides of his tail seem to add strength to the muscles which move the tail-fins. Nehemiah Grew, Musæum.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. doublet

   A doublet can have different meanings depending on the context: 1. Physics: A pair of closely spaced energy levels, particles, or lines in a spectral series. 2. Genetics: Two adjacent nucleotides on the same DNA or RNA molecule. 3. Linguistics: A pair of words, such as Latin 'gravis' and English 'grave', that have the same etymological origin but have diverged in meaning. 4. Fashion: A man's snug-fitting buttoned jacket, popular during the Renaissance period. 5. Geology: In fluid dynamics, a doublet (or dipole) is a particular type of flow in two dimensions. 6. Optics: Two tightly-coupled lenses in an optical system can be referred to as a doublet. 7. Music: Two notes that are performed in the time of three notes. In general, it refers to a pair or couple of similar or related entities.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Doubletadjective

   two of the same kind; a pair; a couple

2. Doubletadjective

   a word or words unintentionally doubled or set up a second time

3. Doubletadjective

   a close-fitting garment for men, covering the body from the neck to the waist or a little below. It was worn in Western Europe from the 15th to the 17th century

4. Doubletadjective

   a counterfeit gem, composed of two pieces of crystal, with a color them, and thus giving the appearance of a naturally colored gem. Also, a piece of paste or glass covered by a veneer of real stone

5. Doubletadjective

   an arrangement of two lenses for a microscope, designed to correct spherical aberration and chromatic dispersion, thus rendering the image of an object more clear and distinct

6. Doubletadjective

   two dice, each of which, when thrown, has the same number of spots on the face lying uppermost; as, to throw doublets

7. Doubletadjective

   a game somewhat like backgammon

8. Doubletadjective

   one of two or more words in the same language derived by different courses from the same original from; as, crypt and grot are doublets; also, guard and ward; yard and garden; abridge and abbreviate, etc

9. Etymology: [In sense 3, OF. doublet; in sense 4, F. doublet, dim. of double double. See Double, a.]

WikidataRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Doublet

   A doublet is a man's snug-fitting buttoned jacket that is shaped and fitted to the man's body which was worn in Western Europe from the Middle Ages through to the mid-17th century. The doublet was hip length or waist length and worn over the shirt or drawers. Until the end of the 15th century the doublet was worn under another layer of clothing such as a gown, mantle, or overtunic. The term also refers to a formal jacket worn with highland dress, a variation of which is called an Argyll jacket or Prince Charlie jacket. Originally it was a mere stitched and quilted lining, worn under a hauberk or cuirass to prevent bruising and chafing. Doublets were frequently opened to the waistline in a deep V. The edges might be left free or laced across the shirt front. If there was space left it might be filled with a stomacher. By the 1520s, the edges of the doublet met at the center front. Then, like many other originally practical items in the history of men's wear, from the late 15th century onward it became elaborated enough to be seen on its own. A similar jacket, the sherwani, is worn today in India. Throughout the 300 years of its use, the doublet served the same purpose: to give fashionable shape and padding to the body, to support the hose by providing ties, and to provide warmth to the body. The only thing that changed about the doublet over its history was its style and cut.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Doublet

   dub′let, n. a pair: an inner garment: name given to words that are really the same, but vary somewhat in spelling and signification, as desk, disc, and dish, describe and descry. [O. Fr., dim. of double.]

Etymology and OriginsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Doublet

   So called because it was double lined or wadded, originally for purposes of defence.

Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. DOUBLET

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Doublet is ranked #136449 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Doublet surname appeared 123 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Doublet.
   
   62.6% or 77 total occurrences were White.
   19.5% or 24 total occurrences were Black.
   12.2% or 15 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.

Matched Categories

1. • Jacket

How to pronounce doublet?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say doublet in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of doublet in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of doublet in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Popularity rank by frequency of use

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=doublet
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Doublet
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=doublet
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/doublet
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=doublet
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=doublet
8. ^ Etymology and Origins
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/54657/pg54657-images.html#:~:text=doublet
9. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html