doublet

US /ˈdʌb.lət/
UK /ˈdʌb.lət/
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1.

doublet

a pair of similar things, especially two similar words or forms in a language that have developed from the same original word

:
The words 'fragile' and 'frail' are doublets, both coming from the Latin 'fragilis'.
Les mots 'fragile' et 'frail' sont des doublets, tous deux venant du latin 'fragilis'.
Linguists often study doublets to understand language evolution.
Les linguistes étudient souvent les doublets pour comprendre l'évolution des langues.
2.

pourpoint

a man's short close-fitting padded jacket, worn from the 14th to the 17th centuries

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The knight wore a silk doublet under his armor.
Le chevalier portait un pourpoint de soie sous son armure.
Historical paintings often depict men in elaborate doublets.
Les peintures historiques représentent souvent des hommes vêtus de pourpoints élaborés.