waistcoat
An ornamental garment worn under a doubletAn ornamental garment worn under a doublet.
» This waistcoat won't meet at the front.
Meaning
2 sensesAn ornamental garment worn under a doublet.
a man's sleeveless garment worn underneath a coat
(UK)A sleeveless, collarless garment worn over a shirt and under a suit jacket.
Weste, Gilet
жиле́тžilét, безрука́вкаbezrukávka, жиле́ткаžilétka
жиле́тžylét, жиле́ткаžylétka, безрука́вкаbezrukávka
Examples
11 sentencesThis waistcoat won't meet at the front.
I can't find the waistcoat of my three piece suit.
deIch kann die Weste von meinem Dreiteiler einfach nicht finden. — manese
Peter was wearing what looked like a hand-knitted waistcoat.
dePeter trug etwas, was wie eine handgestrickte Weste aussah. — Waldelfe
Waistcoats were very popular in those days.
Ziri always wore a waistcoat.
Translations
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Origin
From waist + coat. Compare Yola wauscoat, wazcoote.From waist + coat. Compare Yola wauscoat, wazcoote.
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Forms
plural: waistcoats| Singular | waistcoat |
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