singlet ("sINglIt). Also dial. senglet, cinglet.
[f. single a. + -et1, after doublet.]
OED, via Lon Sherer
In music, it's worth noting that terms like double bass and double
bassoon used to have their single equivalents. Praetorius says that
the English term for the Dulcian was "single curtal."
Whilst on words! A question for our wordsmiths.
Whence cometh the word 'singlet' as in undervest?
Still waiting for my Mac version of 2004, so no hairpin advice,
however, "singlet" gives me a nice opportunity to use my Oxford
Dictionary software. Cheers, Lon Sherer
singlet ("sINglIt). Also di
