waistcoat

noun

waist·​coat ˈwe-skət  ˈwās(t)-ˌkōt 

1

: an ornamental garment worn under a doublet

2

chiefly British : vest sense 1a

waistcoated

ˈwās(t)-ˌkō-təd 

adjective

Examples of waistcoat in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Power suiting for royal women exploded in the 1980s, thanks to the likes of pioneering fashion icons like Princess Diana, who famously wore a Catherine Walker suit with a Hackett waistcoat for an event in April 1988. —Julia Teti, WWD, 18 Dec. 2024

Helms, meanwhile, stood out wearing a giant candy-cane hat along with a red-and-white striped waistcoat — matching Garner's headgear and dress — over a white shirt with a red bow tie and red pants, paired with red-and-white sneakers. —Escher Walcott, People.com, 16 Dec. 2024

And that’s why everyone went mad for the waistcoat. —Jack Pitt-Brooke, The Athletic, 15 July 2024

The American Riviera Orchard founder wore a navy Veronica Beard waistcoat and suede Manolo Blahnik pumps for the occasion. —Renan Botelho, WWD, 15 Aug. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1519, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

waistcoat

noun

waist·​coat ˈwes-kət  ˈwās(t)-ˌkōt 

chiefly British

: vest entry 2 sense 1