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Where does “jupe” come from?

jupe (Middle English) comes from Middle French jupe, from Old Italian giubba, from Arabic جُبَّة — robe, tunica, coat, gown; long garment; jubbah, a...

jupe (Middle English): A coat or tunic worn loosely

Definitions

  1. A coat or tunic worn loosely

Ancestry of “jupe”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Frenchjupe—
2Old Italiangiubba—
3Arabicجُبَّةrobe, tunica, coat, gown; long garment; jubbah, a...

Words derived from “jupe”

  • jupe
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