doublet Synonyms
Another word for doublet
• noun (Context 1)
A close-fitting, padded jacket, with or without sleeves, worn primarily by men in Europe from the 14th to the 17th century.
"The portrait depicted the nobleman wearing an embroidered velvet jerkin with slashed sleeves."
• noun (Context 2)
One of two or more words in the same language that derive from the same etymological root by different historical routes, such as 'frail' and 'fragile'.
"In English historical linguistics, 'shirt' and 'skirt' form a classic cognate originating from Germanic and Old Norse roots."
• noun (Context 3)
A pair of two similar or identical things, such as a pair of closely spaced spectral lines in physics or two dice showing the same number.
"High-resolution spectroscopy revealed that the sodium emission line is actually a closely spaced pair."
Opposites of doublet
The opposite of doublet shifts depending on context. Common opposites include: