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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.
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quilted garment, stuffed with cotton or waste material, stitched and worn under a hauberk.
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a man's close-fitting jacket; worn during the Renaissance
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a garment not unlike the upper half of a pair of overalls
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a man's snug-fitting buttoned jacket that was worn in medieval and Tudor times
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a tight fitting vest, sometimes with detachable sleeves
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A close-fitting outer garment that is stuffed and quilted, covering the body from the neck to a little below the waist. It was introduced from France into England in the 15th century, and was worn by both sexes and all ranks until the time of king Charles II (1660-1685), when it was replaced by the vest or waistcoat. It was also worn as a pad under armour in the middle ages. [Middle English
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A short jacket (usually sleeveles) worn by men throughout 16th and 17th century.
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A masculine tunic worn especially from the 15th to 17th century. Originally of quilted manufacture, although its style changed over the years, it remained a fundamental outer body garment.
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Jacket-style outer garment worn by men.
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A doublet is a man's snug-fitting buttoned jacket that was worn in Western Europe from Middle Ages through to the mid-17th century. Originally it was a mere stitched and quilted lining ("doubling"), worn under a hauberk or cuirass to prevent bruising and chafing. 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.
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