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noun, masculine

sayo

/ˈsaʝo/

noun, masculine/ˈsaʝo/plural: sayos

smock; doublet

El resto della concluían sayo de velarte, calzas de velludo para las fiestas, con sus pantuflos de lo mesmo, y los días de entresemana se honraba con su vellorí de lo más fino.The rest of it went in a doublet of fine cloth and velvet breeches and shoes to match for the holidays, while on week-days he made a brave figure in his best homespun.

Inherited from Old Spanish sayo, from Vulgar Latin *sagium, Latin sagum, from Gaulish [Term?]. Compare with Galician saio (“robe”). Doublet of saya.