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
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Turner, 36, was shown in a custom, blue, double-breasted jacket with matching pants, shirt and tie by Ferragamo.
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Maria Sherman, Chicago Tribune, 1 June 2026
Turner, meanwhile, sported a dark, monochromatic groom's suit featuring a double-breasted jacket, trousers, shirt and tie.
—Erin Clack, PEOPLE, 1 June 2026
Turner, meanwhile, went classic in his navy double-breasted Ferragamo suit, complete with the matching shirt and tie.
—Christian Allaire, Vogue, 31 May 2026
His outfit featured a double-breasted jacket, matching blue pants, shirt and tie, paired with black shoes.
—Carly Thomas, HollywoodReporter, 31 May 2026
Turner, 36, went tone-on-tone in a double-breasted Ferragamo suit, with a matching navy shirt and tie.
—Kim Willis, USA Today, 31 May 2026
The actor, 36, wore a navy double-breasted Ferragamo suit.
—Althea Legaspi, Rolling Stone, 31 May 2026
The double-breasted jacket included buttons at the waist and the cuffs.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 20 May 2026
The items included a double-breasted waistcoat and a black silk neckerchief tied in a bowknot, more indicative of what would be worn by a steward or officer’s servant, as well as a clothes brush.
—ArsTechnica, 8 May 2026
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Maria Sherman, Chicago Tribune, 1 June 2026
Turner, meanwhile, sported a dark, monochromatic groom's suit featuring a double-breasted jacket, trousers, shirt and tie.
—Erin Clack, PEOPLE, 1 June 2026
Turner, meanwhile, went classic in his navy double-breasted Ferragamo suit, complete with the matching shirt and tie.
—Christian Allaire, Vogue, 31 May 2026
His outfit featured a double-breasted jacket, matching blue pants, shirt and tie, paired with black shoes.
—Carly Thomas, HollywoodReporter, 31 May 2026
Turner, 36, went tone-on-tone in a double-breasted Ferragamo suit, with a matching navy shirt and tie.
—Kim Willis, USA Today, 31 May 2026
The actor, 36, wore a navy double-breasted Ferragamo suit.
—Althea Legaspi, Rolling Stone, 31 May 2026
The double-breasted jacket included buttons at the waist and the cuffs.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 20 May 2026
The items included a double-breasted waistcoat and a black silk neckerchief tied in a bowknot, more indicative of what would be worn by a steward or officer’s servant, as well as a clothes brush.
—ArsTechnica, 8 May 2026
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“Double-breasted.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/double-breasted. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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