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

They are also being provided with a white oxford shirt in cotton poplin, a garnet silk-twill tie and a gray double-breasted six-button wool overcoat. — Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 19 Oct. 2026

At Cucinelli, a designer walked us through the intricate construction of a fine-wale double-breasted gray suit whose ribs appeared in two subtly different shades. — John Vorwald, Robb Report, 10 Oct. 2026

Kidman wore gray, too, in the form of an oversized, double-breasted tweed blazer that was just long enough to function as a dress. — Marci Robin, Allure, 6 Oct. 2026

Dart wore this double-breasted brown suit while Ayers wore a plunging strapless gold dress. — Giovana Gelhoren, InStyle, 1 Oct. 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