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 future queen, who is also an avid tennis fan, opted for a double-breasted bright blue suit and styled her hair into a chic ponytail for the event. — Jennifer Hassan, USA Today, 8 July 2026

Fritz's Boss walk-on look featured a relaxed, double-breasted suit with broad lapels, offering a contemporary take on formalwear. — Merlisa Lawrence Corbett, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026

In 1991, Diana was joined by a 9-year-old Prince William wearing a navy blue tie with his double-breasted suit jacket and stripped button-down shirt. — Tessa Petak, InStyle, 3 July 2026

While expecting her son Patrick Bouvier in 1963, Kennedy wore ladylike looks like double-breasted maternity coats and shift dresses. — Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 29 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