waistcoat
noun
waist·coat
ˈwe-skət 
ˈwās(t)-ˌkōt
ˈwās(t)-ˌkōt
1
: an ornamental garment worn under a doublet
2
chiefly British
: vest sense 1a
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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.
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Violet Goldstone, WWD, 21 Nov. 2024
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
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“Waistcoat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/waistcoat. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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waistcoat
noun
waist·coat
ˈwes-kət
ˈwās(t)-ˌkōt
ˈwās(t)-ˌkōt
chiefly British
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