WAISTCOAT


Meaning of WAISTCOAT in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈwes-kət, ˈwās(t)-ˌkōt ]

noun

Date: 1519

1. : an ornamental garment worn under a doublet

2. chiefly British : vest 2a

• waist·coat·ed -ˌkō-təd adjective

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