jupette

English

Etymology

From French jupette.

Pronunciation

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Noun

jupette (plural jupettes)

1. A jupon with a very short skirt.

References

• “jupette, n.”, in The Century Dictionary […], New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911, →OCLC, page 3255, column 2.

French

Etymology

From jupe +‎ -ette.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʒy.pɛt/

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Noun

jupette f (plural jupettes)

1. short skirt

Descendants

• → English: jupette

See also

• microjupe
• minijupe

Further reading

• “jupette”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.