jupon/ˈd͡ʒu.pɒn/EtymologyBorrowed from Middle English jupoun, jupon, from Middle French jupon. Doublet of żupan.nounA close-fitting sleeveless jacket, descending below the hips, worn over armour.“Some wore coat armour, imitating scale, And next their skins were stubborn shirts of mail; Some wore a breastplate and a light juppon, Their horses clothed with rich caparison;”A petticoat.