n. 1 a knitted pullover. 2 a loose outer jacket of canvas etc. worn by sailors. 3 US a pinafore dress.
[ prob. f. (17th-c., now dial.) jump short coat perh. f. F jupe f. Arab. jubba ]
n. 1 a knitted pullover. 2 a loose outer jacket of canvas etc. worn by sailors. 3 US a pinafore dress.
[ prob. f. (17th-c., now dial.) jump short coat perh. f. F jupe f. Arab. jubba ]
Concise Oxford English dictionary. Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2012