1. a close-fitting tunic or jacket worn over armor in medieval times
Usage: historical
2. a woman’s close-fitting bodice or jacket
Usage: archaic

Examples

• The knight wore a blue jupon emblazoned with his family crest over his chainmail.
• Medieval manuscripts often depict warriors in colorful jupons.
• The museum’s collection includes a 14th-century jupon made of silk.
• Her jupon was tailored to fit snugly at the waist.
• The heraldic symbols on his jupon identified him on the battlefield.