jupe

noun

ˈjüp

plural -s

1

chiefly Scottish : a man's coat, jacket, or tunic

2

[French] chiefly Scottish

a

: a man's shirt

b

: a woman's bodice

c

: stays

—usually used in plural

3

: a woman's skirt

Word History

Etymology

Middle English juype, from Old French jupe, from Arabic jubbah

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