What is the meaning of Doublet?

  • (a.) Two of the same kind; a pair; a couple.
  • (a.) A word or words unintentionally doubled or set up a second time.
  • (a.) A counterfeit gem, composed of two pieces of crystal, with a color them, and thus giving the appearance of a naturally colored gem. Also, a piece of paste or glass covered by a veneer of real stone.
  • (a.) A game somewhat like backgammon.
  • (a.) One of two or more words in the same language derived by different courses from the same original from; as, crypt and grot are doublets; also, guard and ward; yard and garden; abridge and abbreviate, etc.
  • (a.) A close-fitting garment for men, covering the body from the neck to the waist or a little below. It was worn in Western Europe from the 15th to the 17th century.
  • (a.) An arrangement of two lenses for a microscope, designed to correct spherical aberration and chromatic dispersion, thus rendering the image of an object more clear and distinct.
  • (a.) Two dice, each of which, when thrown, has the same number of spots on the face lying uppermost; as, to throw doublets.
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APAWebster's. (2011). doublet. Retrieved September 25, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/doublet/definitions/2000172
ChicagoWebster's. 2011. "doublet" http://smartdefine.org/doublet/definitions/2000172 (accessed September 25, 2026).
HarvardWebster's 2011, doublet, Smart Define, viewed 25 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/doublet/definitions/2000172>.
MLAWebster's. "doublet" 27 May 2011. Web. 25 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/doublet/definitions/2000172>
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