single-breasted

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sin·gle-breast·ed

(sĭng′gəl-brĕs′tĭd)
adj.
Closing with a narrow overlap and fastened down the front with a single row of buttons: a single-breasted suit.
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single-breasted

adj
(Clothing & Fashion) (of a garment) having the fronts overlapping only slightly and with one row of fastenings
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sin′gle-breast′ed



adj.
1. (of a coat, jacket, etc.) having a front closure directly in the center with only a narrow overlap secured by a single button or row of buttons.
2. (of a suit) having a jacket or coat of this type. Compare double-breasted.
[1790–1800]
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Adj.1.single-breasted - (of clothing) closing with a narrow overlap and fastened with a single row of buttons; "a single-breasted jacket"
double-breasted - (of clothing) fastened by lapping one edge of the front well over the other usually with a double row of buttons; "double-breasted jacket"; "double-breasted suit"
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Translations

single-breasted

[ˌsɪŋglˈbrestɪd] ADJrecto
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single-breasted

[ˈsɪŋglˌbrɛstɪd] adj (jacket) → a un petto
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single

(ˈsiŋgl) adjective
1. one only. The spider hung on a single thread.
2. for one person only. a single bed/mattress.
3. unmarried. a single person.
4. for or in one direction only. a single ticket/journey/fare.
noun
1. a gramophone record with only one tune or song on each side. This group have just brought out a new single.
2. a one-way ticket.
ˈsingleness noun
ˈsingles noun plural
1. (also noun singular) in tennis etc, a match or matches with only one player on each side. The men's singles are being played this week; (also adjective) a singles match.
2. (especially American) unmarried (usually young) people. a bar for singles; (also adjective) a singles holiday/club.
ˈsingly adverb
one by one; separately. They came all together, but they left singly.
ˌsingle-ˈbreasted adjective
(of a coat, jacket etc) having only one row of buttons. a single-breasted tweed suit.
ˌsingle-ˈdecker noun, adjective
(a bus etc) having only one deck or level. a single-decker (bus).
ˌsingle-ˈhanded adjective, adverb
working etc by oneself, without help. He runs the restaurant single-handed; single-handed efforts.
single ˈparent noun
a mother or father who brings up a child or children on her or his own. a single-parent family.
single out
to choose or pick out for special treatment. He was singled out to receive special thanks for his help.
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