waistcoat
Chiefly British. vest (def. 1).
an 18th-century garment for women that is similar to a man's vest, usually worn with a riding habit.
a man's body garment, often quilted and embroidered and having sleeves, worn under the doublet in the 16th and 17th centuries.
Origin of waistcoat
1Other words from waistcoat
- waist·coat·ed, adjective
- un·der·waist·coat, noun
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How to use waistcoat in a sentence
Weare was supposed to carry a private bank about with him in a pocket in his under waistcoat.
The Chronicles of Newgate, v. 2/2 | Arthur GriffithsIt consisted of fifteen folds of Italian taffeta, and was formed into an under waistcoat and a wide belt.
Maria Antoinette | John S. C. (John Stevens Cabot) AbbottBuy me a thick under-waistcoat like the one I am now wearing, and a lighter one for the summer.
Letters to his mother, Ann Borrow | George BorrowBuy me a thick under-waistcoat like that I am now wearing, and a lighter one for the summer.
The Life of George Borrow | Clement K. ShorterHe found it growing in a wood, and brought away sufficient of its skin to make an under-waistcoat.
The Vegetable Lamb of Tartary | Henry Lee
British Dictionary definitions for waistcoat
/ (ˈweɪsˌkəʊt) /
a sleeveless waist-length garment with buttons at the front, often worn under a suit jacket: US, Canadian, and Austral name: vest
a man's garment worn under a doublet in the 16th century
Derived forms of waistcoat
- waistcoated, adjective
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