juponとは 意味・読み方・使い方

別の表記

• juppon

語源

From Middle English jupon, from Middle French jupon.

発音

• (英国発音) IPA^(key): /ˈd͡ʒu.pɒn/, /d͡ʒuˈpɒn/
• (米国発音) IPA^(key): /ˈd͡ʒu.pɑn/, /d͡ʒuˈpɑn/

名詞

jupon (複数形 jupons)

1. (historical) A close-fitting sleeveless jacket, descending below the hips, worn over armour.
   • 1700, John Dryden, Palamon and Arcite‎^[1], Book III:

     Some wore coat armour, imitating scale,
     And next their skins were stubborn shirts of mail;
     Some wore a breastplate and a light juppon,
     Their horses clothed with rich caparison;

   • 1983, Jack Vance, chapter 26, in Lyonesse:

     He climbed three marble steps, crossed the terrace and entered a dim foyer, where a chamberlain silently helped him from his helmet, his jupon and his chain cuirass.

2. A petticoat.