double-breasted


dou·ble–breast·ed

adj \ˌdə-bəl-ˈbres-təd\

Definition of DOUBLE-BREASTED

1
: having one half of the front lapped over the other and usually a double row of buttons and a single row of buttonholes <a double–breasted coat>
2
: having a double-breasted coat <a double–breasted suit>

First Known Use of DOUBLE-BREASTED

1701

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