Waistcoat

//ˈweɪs(t)kəʊt// noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    An ornamental garment worn under a doublet.
  2. 2
    a man's sleeveless garment worn underneath a coat wordnet
  3. 3
    A sleeveless, collarless garment worn over a shirt and under a suit jacket. British

    "Sunning himself on the board steps, I saw for the first time Mr. Farquhar Fenelon Cooke.[…]A silver snaffle on a heavy leather watch guard which connected the pockets of his corduroy waistcoat, together with a huge gold stirrup in his Ascot tie, sufficiently proclaimed his tastes."

Synonyms

All synonyms
vestvest

Example

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"This waistcoat won't meet at the front."

Etymology

From waist + coat. Compare Yola wauscoat, wazcoote.

Related phrases

shawl waistcoat

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