waistcoat
noun/ˈweɪskəʊt/
/ˈweskət/, /ˈweɪskəʊt/
(British English) (North American English vest)
- a short piece of clothing with buttons down the front but no arms, usually worn over a shirt and under a jacket, often forming part of a formal suit
- He always wore a brightly-coloured waistcoat under his dark grey suit.
- He took a gold watch out of his waistcoat pocket.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- embroidered
- leather
- satin
- …
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