A jupe referred to a loose-fitting wool jacket or tunic for men. It was later restricted to an item of women's and children's clothing.[citation needed]
The term has now disappeared but was used up until the 19th century. Usage of this meaning of jupe for menswear became restricted to "jupe panels" in jackets. (In French the word jupe means "skirt.")
See also
- The dictionary definition of jupe at Wiktionary
- Harem pants, or jupe-culotte, jupe-sultane and jupe-pantalon
References
- ^ a b Burridge, Kate. Blooming English: Observations on the Roots, Cultivation and Hybrids of the English Language. Cambridge; New York: Cambridge University Press, 2004, p. 146, ISBN 978-0-521-83948-8.
