Pourpointing

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Synonym of pourpointerie. uncountable

    "This seems very doubtful : it appears more likely that the coloured defence is of jazerant - work , of pourpointing , or of chain ; and this notion is strengthened by a very curious illumination in Royal MS . , 15 , E , vi ."

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"This seems very doubtful : it appears more likely that the coloured defence is of jazerant - work , of pourpointing , or of chain ; and this notion is strengthened by a very curious illumination in Royal MS . , 15 , E , vi ."

Etymology

From French pourpointerie.

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