waistcoat
noun
- Brit.
- vest ()
- a similar garment worn by women
- a somewhat longer, heavily ornamented sleeveless jacket formerly worn under a doublet
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(wĕsˈkĭt, wāstˈkōtˌ)
noun- A garment formerly worn by men under a doublet.
- Chiefly British A short, sleeveless, collarless garment worn especially over a shirt and often under a suit jacket; a vest.
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