waistcoat

noun

waist·​coat ˈwe-skət  ˈwās(t)-ˌkōt 

1

: an ornamental garment worn under a doublet

2

chiefly British : vest sense 1a

waistcoated

ˈwās(t)-ˌkō-təd 

adjective

Examples of waistcoat in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

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

Samson noted that throughout fashion history, only garments for women have been designed with rear closures, with the possible exception amid the utopian Saint-Simonian sect in 19th-century France, when men wore waistcoats that fastened from behind, requiring assistance. —Miles Socha, Footwear News, 7 Nov. 2025

Plus, what’s with the buckles on the shoes and the hose and the waistcoats and the powdered wigs? —Christopher Bonanos, Curbed, 23 Oct. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1519, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for waistcoat

• afloat
• azote
• banknote
• bareboat
• benzoate
• connote
• cutthroat
• demote
• denote
• devote
• endnote
• footnote

Kids Definition

waistcoat

noun

waist·​coat ˈwes-kət  ˈwās(t)-ˌkōt 

chiefly British

: vest entry 2 sense 1