Gambison
Origin
From Middle English gambison, from Old French gambeson, gambaison, from gambais, wambais ("quilted jerkin"), from Medieval Latin wambÄsium ("doublet, waistcoat"), from Frankish *wamba ("abdomen, belly"), from Proto-Germanic *wambÅ ("belly, womb"): compare Middle High German wambeis, German Wams ("waistcoat, doublet"), from Old High German wamba ("stomach"). More at womb.