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waistcoat
(encz) | waistcoat,vesta n: Zdeněk Brož |
Waistcoat
(gcide) | Waistcoat \Waist"coat\, n.
(a) A short, sleeveless coat or garment for men, worn
under the coat, extending no lower than the hips, and
covering the waist; a vest.
(b) A garment occasionally worn by women as a part of
fashionable costume.
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Note: The waistcoat was a part of female attire as well as
male . . . It was only when the waistcoat was worn
without a gown or upper dress that it was considered
the mark of a mad or profligate woman. --Nares.
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Syn: See Vest.
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waistcoat
(wn) | waistcoat
n 1: a man's sleeveless garment worn underneath a coat [syn:
vest, waistcoat] |
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waistcoat
(encz) | waistcoat,vesta n: Zdeněk Brož |
Strait-waistcoat
(gcide) | Strait-waistcoat \Strait"-waist`coat\, n.
Same as Strait-jacket.
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Waistcoateer
(gcide) | Waistcoateer \Waist`coat*eer"\, n.
One wearing a waistcoat; esp., a woman wearing one uncovered,
or thought fit for such a habit; hence, a loose woman;
strumpet. [Obs.]
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Do you think you are here, sir,
Amongst your waistcoateers, your base wenches? --Beau.
& Fl.
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Waistcoating
(gcide) | Waistcoating \Waist"coat*ing\, n.
A fabric designed for waistcoats; esp., one in which there is
a pattern, differently colored yarns being used.
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waistcoat
(wn) | waistcoat
n 1: a man's sleeveless garment worn underneath a coat [syn:
vest, waistcoat] |
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