weskit

noun

wes·​kit ˈwe-skət How to pronounce weskit (audio)

Examples of weskit in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web This season, campuses with abound in tartan, weskits, cummerbunds, slacks and separate jackets. San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Aug. 2019 The dining chair upholstery, with one dramatic stripe woven into the fabric, is echoed in the weskits of the wait staff, who are all model handsome. Steven Stolman, Town & Country, 24 Oct. 2016

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Word History

Etymology

alteration of waistcoat

First Known Use

1849, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of weskit was in 1849

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“Weskit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/weskit. Accessed 18 Apr. 2024.

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