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Waistcoat
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an item of clothing for the top half of one's body, traditionally worn by men, that is tight fitting, sleeveless, collarless, with buttons in the front, and worn usually under a jacket and over a shirt
Dialect
British
British
Grammatical Information
Animacy status
Inanimate
Plural form
waistcoats
Examples
He wore a stylish waistcoat over his dress shirt, adding a touch of sophistication to his formal attire.
Lexical Tree
waistcoat
waist
coat
