doublets Synonyms
Another word for doublets
• noun (Context 1)
(plural of doublet) Close-fitting padded jackets, with or without sleeves, worn primarily by men in Western Europe from the late Middle Ages through the 17th century.
"The actors in the Renaissance historical drama wore richly embroidered velvet jerkins."
• noun (Context 2)
(plural of doublet; linguistics) Pairs of words in a single language that share the same etymological root but have entered the language through different historical routes, resulting in distinct phonological forms and meanings.
"In English, pairs such as 'frail' and 'fragile' or 'regal' and 'royal' are classic examples of etymological cognates."
• noun (Context 3)
(usually in the plural) A throw of two dice in which both show the same number of spots on their upper faces.
"Rolling doubles in backgammon allows the player to move four times the value shown on one die."