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Example sentences for "doublet"

Lexicographically close words:
double; doubled; doubleness; doubler; doubles; doubleth; doublets; doubling; doublings; doubloon
  1. But don't put this doublet through the cleaner yet.

  2. Sid was tuning the Maintainers for the pick-up and the right shoulder of his gold-worked gray doublet was streaked where he'd been wiping his face on it with quick ducks of his head.

  3. In his buff doublet larded o'er with fat Of slaughtered brutes.

  4. His doublet of serge and his fustian hose were stained with liquor from the vats, and his eyes were heavy with sleep.

  5. His tabard was black, without sleeves, and his doublet was scarlet silk.

  6. He wore a jacket of cloth of gold bordered with purple velvet, over a doublet of purple satin, showing at the neck the collar of a shirt embroidered with pearls and gold, with scarlet hose to complete the resplendent costume.

  7. At his marriage he wore a jacket of crimson satin over a doublet of cloth of gold, with the same scarlet hose, and a gown of white damask brocaded with gold over all.

  8. Well for you,' said Carlo, with a grin of approval for his spirit; 'but a gospel that goes in silken doublet and lovelocks is like to be struck dumb before it is uttered.

  9. His doublet and hose were of palest pink; his bonnet, shoes, and mantlet of cypress-green velvet.

  10. Thereupon he produced from his doublet a bright pair of shears, and knelt down by the wretched man's head.

  11. And early in the morning he got up, and Pasquale brought him water as of old, and as his hose and doublet had suffered considerably during his adventures, he put on the Sunday ones and came out into the garden to breathe the morning air.

  12. I saw him arrested, and I do not think he could have had anything like a book with him, for he was in his doublet and hose.

  13. He tied a piece of string to it, and hung it round his neck, so that it was hidden in his doublet like a charm or a scapulary.

  14. Jean Doublet was a much older man, and is chiefly noticeable as an example of the writers who, beginning with Marot, or even with Cretin, and the Rhetoriqueurs for models, bowed to the overmastering influence of the Pleiade.

  15. It is quite a gone-by mode, a faded suit, since good King Edward's days, and is as bad as a pale yellow doublet with a crimson cloak.

  16. That last night at Chidlow," replied Hungerford, "your doublet was looped awry.

  17. Therefore, though the intrusive gallants lay on the stage; though Troilus was dressed in the armor of Tudor-time, and Pandarus wore just such a doublet as old Stow himself, we were actually at Troy.

  18. They were three tall, lean fellows, each with a long rapier and a worn doublet and a hungry face.

  19. One of them would get up quickly with a pretence of impatience, and push back his cloak so as to show the richness of his doublet below.

  20. It was also thought advisable, for greater security, that the Constable should disguise himself as a serving-man, and for this purpose a doublet and hose of russet serge were procured for him.

  21. His doublet and hose were of black taffety, His black damask mantle was trimmed with sable, and embroidered with the cross of Santiago.

  22. Over his doublet he wore a white brocade mantle, trimmed with minever, and so fashioned as to display the puffed sleeves of his jerkin.

  23. While with great labour the Tourainian was being carried up the stairs, his doublet caught on a projection, and the dead man cried, "Ah, my doublet!

  24. He, however, clearly perceived that he would cast aside his shirt sooner than his prudence, and judged it opportune to gain his esteem by opening his doublet to him.

  25. The abuse of anything doth not abrogate the lawful use thereof.

  26. He himself cut off the collar from his doublet to facilitate the executioner's duty.

  27. I thank God I am no more afraid of death, but as cheerfully put off my doublet at this time as ever I did when I went to bed.

  28. We had better put that hill between us and the enemy, if such they be, for, without our armour, a doublet doth afford but faint resistance to the steel head of an arrow.

  29. His right arm he still carried in a sling, and the sleeve of his doublet hung loose at his side.

  30. The historical novelist of the day, Sir Edward Lytton Bulwer, contented himself with a comparatively humble anonymous dress, a doublet of dark velvet slashed with white satin.

  31. The British Solomon has the sword-proof padding of his doublet and trunk hose very conspicuous.

  32. His doublet is of crimson satin, over which his armour is seen inlaid with gold.

  33. His doublet and hose were of satin of divers colours, wrought diamond fashion; his shoes of black velvet, studded with gold; his cap covered over with gold buttons.

  34. His dress consisted of a doublet and hose of sad-coloured cloth, over which he wore a loose gown of black silk.

  35. His garb was not that of modern times, but consisted of a doublet and hose of rich material, wrought in the fashion of Elizabeth's days.

  36. How it smelled of smoke, that velveteen doublet of his, with which his stringy red beard was likewise perfumed!

  37. I knew both these gentlemen at Rome, where George wore a velvet doublet and a beard down to his chest, and used to talk about high art at the "Caffe Greco.

  38. His dress consisted of a doublet of red serge with tight black sleeves, and hose of the same colour.

  39. He was habited in a doublet of black velvet, and wore the collar of the order of the garter.

  40. The Duke of Suffolk was scarcely less magnificently arrayed, in a doublet of black cloth of gold, and a cloak of crimson satin flowered with gold, and ribanded with nets of silver.

  41. Ere many days--perchance many hours--shall have passed, he shall exchange his serge doublet for a suit of velvet.

  42. Cut open my doublet ; and within its folds you will find proofs of Angela's birth, together with other papers referring to her ill-fated parents.

  43. He was habited in a doublet of white satin, with a placard or front-piece of purple cloth of tissue, powdered with diamonds and edged with ermine.

  44. It would seem so," replied Xit, "for there are only a doublet and cloak left.


  45. The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "doublet" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.
    Other words:
    aerial; antenna; blazer; both; brace; coat; cognate; couple; couplet; derivation; doublet; duet; duo; dyad; jacket; match; pair; primitive; root; shirt; span; team; two; yoke