Meaning ofdoubletin English

Noun

1. a pair of similar things; couple
   The researcher found a doublet of genes that controlled the same trait.
2. historic men's close-fitting jacket
   The fashion designer created a doublet with intricate embroidery.
3. microscope lenses for clearer images
   The microscope used a doublet of lenses to produce a sharper image.
4. dice with matching numbers
   The gambler rolled a doublet of sixes and won the game.
5. words with shared roots; different pronunciations
   The linguist studied doublets of words with shared etymologies.
6. a layered imitation gemstone; glass and crystal
   The jeweler crafted a doublet by layering glass and crystal.
7. a mistakenly repeated printed word
   The proofreader corrected the doublet error in the printed manuscript.