double-breasted
[ duhb-uhl-bres-tid ]
adjective
(of a coat, jacket, etc.) overlapping sufficiently in front to allow for two rows of buttons.
(of a suit) having a coat or jacket that so overlaps.
Origin of double-breasted
1First recorded in 1695–1700
- Compare single-breasted.
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British Dictionary definitions for double-breasted
double-breasted
adjective
(of a garment) having overlapping fronts such as to give a double thickness of cloth
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