double-breasted

adjective

dou·​ble-breast·​ed ˌdə-bəl-ˈbre-stəd 

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

Examples of double-breasted in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The couple matched as Holland wore an all-black double-breasted suit paired with a bold red shirt, and a red tie with a subtle black spider detail. — Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 23 June 2026

Take this double-breasted suit, a silhouette typically thought of as the boardroom equivalent of body armor. — Justin Fenner, Robb Report, 17 June 2026

Instead, a classic dark navy suit—either single- or double-breasted—will always look elegant and appropriate. — Christian Allaire, Vogue, 9 June 2026

More polished and slightly more ladylike, double-breasted blazers and/or blazers with a side wrap or buttons have a cool ’80s and ’90s feel about them. — Marilú Almaguer, Glamour, 4 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1701, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for double-breasted

• manifested
• rearrested
• reinvested
• uncontested
• undigested
• uninvested
• unmolested
• arrested
• attested
• congested
• contested
• detested

Kids Definition

double-breasted

adjective

dou·​ble-breast·​ed

ˌdəb-əl-ˈbres-təd

: having one half of the front lapped over the other and usually two rows of buttons

a double-breasted jacket