waistcoat

waist·coat

 (wĕs′kĭt, wāst′kōt′)
n.
1. A garment formerly worn by men under a doublet.
2. Chiefly British A short, sleeveless, collarless garment worn especially over a shirt and often under a suit jacket; a vest.

waist′coat′ed adj.
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waistcoat

(ˈweɪsˌkəʊt)
n
1. (Clothing & Fashion) a sleeveless waist-length garment with buttons at the front, often worn under a suit jacket. US, Canadian, and Austral name: vest
2. (Clothing & Fashion) a man's garment worn under a doublet in the 16th century
ˈwaistˌcoated adj
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waist•coat

(ˈwɛs kət, ˈweɪstˌkoʊt)

n.
1. Chiefly Brit. vest (def. 1).
2. an 18th-century garment for women that is similar to a man's vest, usu. worn with a riding habit.
3. a man's body garment, often quilted and embroidered and having sleeves, worn under the doublet in the 16th and 17th centuries.
[1510–20]
waist′coat•ed, adj.
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waistcoat

vest
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.waistcoat - a man's sleeveless garment worn underneath a coatwaistcoat - a man's sleeveless garment worn underneath a coat
bulletproof vest - a vest capable of resisting the impact of a bullet
garment - an article of clothing; "garments of the finest silk"
three-piece suit - a business suit consisting of a jacket and vest and trousers
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Translations
صُدْرَهصَدْرِيَّة
vesta
vest
Weste
γιλέκο
chaleco
liivi
gilet
prsluk
vesti
gilgilet
ウエストコート
조끼
vest
vest
kamizelka
colete
жилет
telovnik
väst
เสื้อกั๊ก
yelek
áo gi-lê
西装背心马甲

waistcoat

[ˈweɪskəʊt] N (Brit) → chaleco m
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waistcoat

[ˈweɪskəʊt ˈwɛskət] n (British)gilet m
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waistcoat

[ˈweɪsˌkəʊt] npanciotto, gilè m inv
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waist

(weist) noun
1. (the measurement round) the narrow part of the human body between the ribs and hips. She has a very small waist.
2. the narrow middle part of something similar, eg a violin, guitar etc.
3. the part of an article of clothing which goes round one's waist. Can you take in the waist of these trousers?
ˈwaisted adjective
shaped to fit round the waist. a waisted jacket.
waistband (ˈweisbӕnd) noun
the part of a pair of trousers, skirt etc which goes round the waist. The waistband of this skirt is too tight.
waistcoat (ˈweiskəut) noun
(American vest) a short, usually sleeveless jacket worn immediately under the outer jacket. a three-piece suit consists of trousers, jacket and waistcoat.
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waistcoat

صَدْرِيَّة vesta vest Weste γιλέκο chaleco liivi gilet prsluk gilet ウエストコート 조끼 vest vest kamizelka colete жилет väst เสื้อกั๊ก yelek áo gi-lê 马甲
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