waistcoat

Meaning

  1. An ornamental garment worn under a doublet.
  2. (British) A sleeveless, collarless garment worn over a shirt and under a suit jacket.

Frequency

33k
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈweɪs(t)kəʊt/
Etymology

From waist + coat. Compare Yola wauscoat, wazcoote.

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