gipon — [ji pän′, jip′än΄] n. [ME < OFr gipon, jupon: see JUPON] JUPON … English World dictionary
gipon — [ʒipɔ̃] n. m. ÉTYM. 1680; var. de guipon, sorte de balai. ❖ 1 Vx. Chiffons servant à cirer des bottes, des chaussures. 2 (1866; guipon, 1791). Techn. anc. Instrument formé d un chiffon fixé à un manche et servant en tannerie à divers usages (mise … Encyclopédie Universelle
gipon — /ji pon , jip on/, n. jupon. * * * ▪ dress tunic worn under armour in the 14th century and later adapted for civilian use. At first a tight fitting garment worn next to the shirt and buttoned down the front, it came down to the knees and was… … Universalium
Gipon — A shortened *surcoat, perhaps padded and worn under a *hauberk, designed to be less awkward for the knight fighting on foot. Cf. Jupon … Dictionary of Medieval Terms and Phrases
gipon — (ji pon) s. m. Terme de corroyeur. Sorte de houppe, morceau de laine qui sert à appliquer la cire, l huile et le suif sur les peaux. ÉTYMOLOGIE Autre forme de jupon … Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré
Gipon — similar to the acketon, but worn by itself, later becoming the pourpoint … Medieval glossary
gipon — jiˈpän, ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun ( s) Etymology: Middle English gipoun, from Middle French jupon more at jupon : jupon … Useful english dictionary
guipon — [ gipɔ̃ ] n. m. • 1342; de guiper ♦ Mar. Balai qui sert à laver le plancher ou à étendre le goudron sur les carènes. ● guipon nom masculin (francique wisp, bouchon de paille) Brosse fixée sous un certain angle au bout d un long manche. ⇒GUIPON,… … Encyclopédie Universelle
1300-1400 in fashion — Fashion in fourteenth century Europe was marked by the beginning of a period of experimentation with different forms of clothing. Costume historian James Laver suggests that the mid 14th century marks the emergence of recognizable fashion in… … Wikipedia
List of fashion topics — This is a list of topics related to fashion, many of which do not yet have Wikipedia articles. NOTOC 0 9 1300 1400 in fashion 1500 1550 in fashion 1600 1650 in fashion 1700 1750 in fashion 1795 1820 in fashion 20th century fashion A A line A line … Wikipedia