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noun, masculine

jupon

/ʒy.pɔ̃/

noun, masculine/ʒy.pɔ̃/plural: jupons

petticoat, underskirt; a bit of skirt; a sleeveless jacket worn over armor (medieval)

Inherited from Middle French jupon. By surface analysis, jupe + -on.

jupon — French Dictionary | Passage