doublet
Example Sentences
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In Murillo’s “Prodigal Son” cycle, as the hero runs out of money and into disgrace, his silk doublet and finely paned sleeves disintegrate before our eyes.
From New York Times
No. 11 puts that into action, with free beers for the spectators charged with sewing a doublet.
From New York Times
The cuffs and collars and doublets, and curled and powdered wigs, are perfectly serviceable but could use more rococo ornamentation, with brighter colors, opulent fabrics and jewels.
From New York Times
HARRISBURG, Pa. — Change is coming again to classical stages that had already exchanged their tights and doublets for T-shirts and fatigues.
From Washington Post
And the prince, well, with his tights and slashed-sleeved doublet, he looks as if he stepped out of a 16th-century retelling of “Cinderella.”
From New York Times
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