— waistcoated , adj.
/wes"keuht, wayst"koht'/ , n.
1. Chiefly Brit. vest (def. 1).
2. an 18th-century garment for women that is similar to a man's vest, usually 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 ]