waistcoat
noun
waist·coat
ˈwe-skət 
ˈwās(t)-ˌkōt
ˈwās(t)-ˌkōt
1
: an ornamental garment worn under a doublet
2
chiefly British
: vest sense 1a
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By 15, Mickey Rooney had 30 films under his belt and Mozart had an opera and several concertos under his waistcoat.
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Jody Mamone, Hartford Courant, 16 Mar. 2026
The Oscar-winner layered a tweed jacket with gold buttons over a waistcoat and matching pleated wide-leg trousers.
—Hannah Malach, InStyle, 26 Feb. 2026
Shaboozey, clad in jeans, a black waistcoat and hat, continued to speak candidly about his ancestry.
—Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 2 Feb. 2026
These bold pieces were styled alongside suede fringe jackets, mixed media wool coats and tartan waistcoats.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 29 Jan. 2026
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Jody Mamone, Hartford Courant, 16 Mar. 2026
The Oscar-winner layered a tweed jacket with gold buttons over a waistcoat and matching pleated wide-leg trousers.
—Hannah Malach, InStyle, 26 Feb. 2026
Shaboozey, clad in jeans, a black waistcoat and hat, continued to speak candidly about his ancestry.
—Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 2 Feb. 2026
These bold pieces were styled alongside suede fringe jackets, mixed media wool coats and tartan waistcoats.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 29 Jan. 2026
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“Waistcoat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/waistcoat. Accessed 21 Mar. 2026.
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waistcoat
noun
waist·coat
ˈwes-kət
ˈwās(t)-ˌkōt
ˈwās(t)-ˌkōt
chiefly British
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