pourpoint

[ poor-point, -pwant ]

noun

1. a stuffed and quilted doublet worn by men from the 14th to 17th centuries.

pourpoint

/ ˈpʊəˌpɔɪnt /

noun

1. a man's stuffed quilted doublet of a kind worn between the Middle Ages and the 17th century

Word History and Origins

Origin of pourpoint¹

1350–1400; < French, noun use of past participle of pourpoindre to quilt, perforate, equivalent to pour-, for par- (< Latin per ) through + poindre (< Latin pungere to prick, pierce; point ); replacing Middle English purpont < Anglo-Latin purpunctus

Word History and Origins

Origin of pourpoint¹

C15: from Old French, from pourpoindre to stick, from pour- variant of par-, from Latin per through + poindre to pierce, from Latin pungere to puncture

Example Sentences

He was dressed in high boots, and long striped hose of blue and red, with a close-fitting pourpoint of blue, and a long mantle, with furred sleeves, hanging down to his stirrups.

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Pourpoint, pōōr′point, n. a close-fitting men's quilted garment worn in the 14th century.

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His pourpoint was open at the throat, around which was clasped a necklet of pearls, and he wore three ruffs, one such as we women wear, of lace that fell over the shoulders, and two smaller ones as stiff as starch could make them.

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With a touch of his poniard he cut the flowers, and handed them to me, breaking one as he did and fastening it into the flap of his pourpoint.

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He has a large black cap on his head, and his pourpoint, mantle, and wide and embroidered sleeves are yellow.

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