A medieval type of armor or garment made of layered fabric and padding, worn under plate armor for protection.
From Old French 'faufe' or similar, possibly derived from Germanic roots. The exact etymology is uncertain, but it refers to protective undergarments used in medieval warfare and armor systems.
Medieval soldiers wearing plate armor also wore a padded faufel underneath—kind of like modern body armor with layers of protection—because having metal plates directly on your skin would bruise you terribly during combat.
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