Ju*pon" (?), Jup*pon" (?), n. [F. jupon, fr. jupe skirt, Sp. aljuba a Moorish garment, Ar. jubba.] [Written variously jupe, jump, juppo, etc.]
1.
A sleeveless jacket worn over the armor in the 14th century. It fitted closely, and descended below the hips.
Dryden.
2.
A petticoat.
Halliwell.
© Webster 1913.