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waistcoat

2 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. waistcoat (noun)
  2. strait-waistcoat (noun)

waist·coat

noun \ˈwes-kət, ˈwās(t)-ˌkōt\

Definition of WAISTCOAT

1
: an ornamental garment worn under a doublet
2
chiefly British : vest 2a
— waist·coat·ed \-ˌkō-təd\ adjective
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First Known Use of WAISTCOAT

1519

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