waistcoat

noun

1
: an ornamental garment worn under a doublet
2
chiefly British : vest sense 1a
waistcoated adjective

Examples of waistcoat in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Riley sports a satin white dress while Brodie-Sangster wore a royal blue waistcoat and floral shirt. Shania Russell, EW.com, 24 June 2024 The curse of being conventionally attractive—and seemingly averse to fabric—means that Emily Ratajkowski is capable of turning even a practical waistcoat into a libidinous tabloid headline. Daniel Rodgers, Glamour, 21 June 2024 Keoghan wore an olive velvet Burberry jacket with a waistcoat and trousers, giving more of a Mad Hatter vibe. Naledi Ushe, USA TODAY, 7 June 2024 And yet Hathaway’s most recent look–including those mesh slip-ons, a baggy skirt, a waistcoat, a grandma-ish sunhat and a Birkin customized with an infantile horse charm–is a return to form. Daniel Rodgers, Vogue, 20 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for waistcoat 

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Word History

First Known Use

1519, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of waistcoat was in 1519

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“Waistcoat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/waistcoat. Accessed 26 Jul. 2024.

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waistcoat

noun
chiefly British

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