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E. Cobham Brewer 1810–1897. Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 1898.
 
Acton.
 
A taffeta, or leather-quilted dress, worn under the habergeon to keep the body from being chafed or bruised. (French, hocqueton.)   1
 


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