What does doublet mean?
Doublet means A pair of two similar or equal things; couple..
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/ˈdʌblət/ · noun
A pair of two similar or equal things; couple..
The doublet generally used is that invented by Dr. Wollaston, and consists of two plano-convex lenses placed with their convex sides towards the eye […]
to throw doublets
I must comfort the weaker vessel, as doublet and hose ought to show itself courageous to petticoat […]
Expression is the dress of thought, and still Appears more decent, as more suitable; A vile conceit in pompous words express'd, Is like a clown in regal purple dress'd: […] These sparks with awkward vanity display What the fine gentleman wore yesterday; And but so mimic ancient wits at best, As apes our grandsires, in their doublets drest.
Lord Hamlet, with his doublet all unbraced […]
He was a stout old gentleman, with a weather-beaten countenance; he wore a laced doublet, broad belt and hanger, high-crowned hat and feather, red stockings, and high-heeled shoes, with roses in them.
Use doublet when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Doublet means A pair of two similar or equal things; couple..
Common synonyms include duet, dyad.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
The doublet generally used is that invented by Dr. Wollaston, and consists of two plano-convex lenses placed with their convex sides towards the eye […]
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