Wams
dasNoundoublet (historical garment)
Word details
- German meaning
- Ein eng anliegendes, gefüttertes Oberteil, das im Mittelalter und in der Renaissance getragen wurde.
- English meaning
- doublet
- Synonym
- Jacke, Weste
- German example
- Der Ritter trug einen Wams unter seiner Rüstung.
- English example
- The knight wore a doublet under his armor.
- Type
- Noun
- Article
- das
- Singular Form
- das Wams
- Plural Form
- die Wämser
Related words
- Leibrock
Bodice
Example sentences with “Wams”
Der Ritter trug ein gepolstertes Wams. (The knight wore a padded doublet.)
Frequently asked questions
Is Wams still a common word?
No, it is an archaic term for a historical jacket or doublet worn by men in the Middle Ages and Renaissance.