Gambison Definition

noun

(historical) A defensive garment made of stuffed and quilted cloth.

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Other Word Forms of Gambison

Noun

Singular:
gambison
Plural:
gambisons

Origin of Gambison

  • From Middle English gambison, from Old French gambeson, gambaison, from gambais, wambais (“quilted jerkin”), from Medieval Latin wambāsium (“doublet, waistcoat”), from Frankish *wamba (“abdomen, belly”), from Proto-Germanic *wambō (“belly, womb”): compare Middle High German wambeis, German Wams (“waistcoat, doublet”), from Old High German wamba (“stomach”). More at womb.

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