The story
- Old French · derived fromajostement
- Middle English · inherited fromhaustement
- English todayhaustement
From Middle English haustement, perhaps from Old French ajostement.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
haustement
Today it means: A close-fitting undergarment, over which the armor (and hose) were fastened. Full definition →
Middle English haustement ← Old French ajostement