Doublet Meaning in English

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Definition

A 'doublet' can mean a close-fitting jacket from the past, a pair of similar or identical items, or two words in the same language that come from the same root but look or sound different.

Usage & Nuances

Formal and historical when referring to clothing; in linguistics, used in academic or specialist contexts. As 'pair', usually technical or scientific (e.g., optics, geology). Plural is 'doublets'. Distinct from 'duet' (musical) and 'doubler' (someone who doubles).

• Spanish: casaca - doblete (palabra similar) - par duplicado
• Portuguese (BR): justilho - dupleto (palavra cognata) - dupla idêntica
• Portuguese (PT): justilho - dupleto (palavra cognata) - dupla idêntica
• Chinese (Simplified): 紧身上衣 - 相似词（语言学） - 成对的物品
• Chinese (Traditional): 緊身上衣 - 相似詞（語言學） - 成對的物品
• Hindi: डबलट (कुर्ते जैसा वस्त्र) - समान शब्द (भाषाविज्ञान) - जोड़ी
• Arabic: سترة قصيرة - كلمة مزدوجة (لغويًا) - زوج مطابق
• Bengali: ডাবলেট - জোড়া (বিশেষ)
• Russian: дублет - дублетка (одежда) - пара (техническое)
• Japanese: ダブレット - ペア（専門用語）
• Vietnamese: áo doublet - cặp đôi cùng gốc (ngôn ngữ học) - cặp (kỹ thuật)
• Korean: 더블릿 - 한 쌍 (전문 용어)
• Turkish: dublet - çift (teknik) - ceket (tarihsel)
• Urdu: ڈبلٹ - جوڑا (لسانیات/تکنیکی)
• Indonesian: doublet - pasangan kata serupa (linguistik) - jaket ketat (sejarah)

Example Sentences

The museum displays a silk doublet from the 16th century.

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A prism can produce a doublet of images in some conditions.

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The words 'chief' and 'chef' are a doublet in English.

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He wore a replica doublet for the Shakespeare play.

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There are several linguistic doublets in modern French.

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Scientists noticed a doublet in the rock samples under the microscope.

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