waistcoat

noun

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

Examples of waistcoat in a Sentence

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The choice of white club collar shirts, tweed waistcoats, flat caps and baker boy hats ushered in a revolution in contemporary British menswear. Mike Barnes, The Hollywood Reporter, 31 Oct. 2024 Lyons, 56, wore a look with a white waistcoat, white bowtie, black ankle-length pants and a black jacket with tails. Hedy Phillips, People.com, 29 Oct. 2024 Keoghan sported an olive velvet Burberry velvet jacket, waistcoat and trousers and a ruffled silk poplin shirt. Michelle Lee, Peoplemag, 7 May 2024 Jolie opted for a three-piece suit from Dolce & Gabbana, wearing a black blazer over a partially unbuttoned waistcoat, which showed off the swallow tattoo on her breastbone, as well as a sliver of midriff. Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 18 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for waistcoat 

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 14 Nov. 2024.

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waistcoat

noun
chiefly British

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