waistcoat
noun
waist·coat
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Definition of waistcoat
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: an ornamental garment worn under a doublet
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Other Words from waistcoat
waistcoated
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adjective
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adjective
Examples of waistcoat in a Sentence
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With his England spell â the most successful of the 21st century until Gareth Southgate turned up with his waistcoat and winning smile? — Ben Carter, SI.com, "The 50 Greatest Football Managers of All Time," 20 Aug. 2019 Disappointingly, Southgate didn't wear his iconic waistcoat whilst in SW19, which at this point should probably be a sackable offence. — SI.com, "Wimbledon: Biggest Football Stars Spotted in SW19 So Far," 12 July 2019 Great flapping yards of the white waistcoat are not meant to hang below the jacket. — Washington Post, "Trumpâs catastrophic fashion choices in England were not just a sign of bad taste," 6 June 2019 Men at Royal Ascot are required to wear a waistcoat and tie, black shoes and a black or grey top hat, and women have even more old-fashioned guidelines. — Stephen Whyno, chicagotribune.com, "Blackhawks analyst Eddie Olczyk adds Royal Ascot horse racing to increasing list of NBC duties," 11 June 2019 The waiters were wearing waistcoats and gloves, like lawn jockeys come to life. — Lucinda Rosenfeld, Harper's magazine, "First Daughters," 10 Feb. 2019 Whatever grievances smoldered in his breast were damped down, and kept in check, by a stiff white waistcoat. — Anthony Lane, The New Yorker, "Donald Trumpâs Royal Treatment," 4 June 2019 Over the last two days, in England, fans were encouraged to go to work on Wednesday wearing waistcoats in honor of the teamâs manager, Gareth Southgate. — Rory Smith, New York Times, "Four Countries. Two Games. One Goal.," 12 July 2018 Yet the waistcoat is still generally seen as a niche menâs wear item. — New York Times, "How Gareth Southgate Made the Waistcoat a Surprise World Cup M.V.P.," 13 July 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'waistcoat.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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