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waistcoat Definition

waist·coat (weskət, wāstkōt′)

noun

  1. Brit.
    1. vest ()
    2. a similar garment worn by women
  2. a somewhat longer, heavily ornamented sleeveless jacket formerly worn under a doublet

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waistcoat Synonyms

waistcoat

n.

waistcoat Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • embroider: The light on the lanterns fell on his beaming face; the golden buttons shone on his embroidered silk waistcoat.
  • wear: Nice touch Grooms might want to wear a waistcoat matching the fabric of the brides wedding dress.
  • include: Gentlemen are required to wear either black or gray morning dress, including a waistcoat, with a top hat.
  • make: I just wanted to make a waistcoat to match my shoes.
  • have: Had a good waistcoat given me by John Turner Tailor &c Aug. 2nd.
  • knit: I tied my jacket on the pack, and walked in my knitted waistcoat.

Modifies a noun

  • era: They produced many of the brooches during the white waistcoat era and 1970s.

Adjective modifier

  • matching: A matching waistcoat can be made for £ 75, in which case there is no need for a belt to be worn.
  • fluorescent: Gas Works K 1152 x 864 248K Workers in hard hats and fluorescent yellow waistcoats are milling about in front of their temporary accommodation.
  • fancy: And all the women in Derby Was looking for his skin To make a fancy waistcoat For that was just the thing.
  • yellow: My favorite is my bright yellow helmet, complimented by a yellow reflective waistcoat.
  • colored: If the weather was cool they added a colored waistcoat.
  • red: Dressed in black, but with a bright red waistcoat, Essex executed at the Tower of London on February 25, 1601.

Preposition: with

  • button: Had on light mixed gray coat and waistcoat with metal buttons, corduroy breeches, round hat and plated shoe buckles if not altered.

Noun used with modifier

  • velvet: They come at night, wearing green velvet waistcoats and smoking hats, carrying very large combs and mess up the children's hair.
  • visibility: A free high visibility waistcoat is available for any employe on request to help encourage cycling to work.
  • silk: The light on the lanterns fell on his beaming face; the golden buttons shone on his embroidered silk waistcoat.
  • leather: Just like ' The Warriors ' but with guitars instead of camp leather waistcoats.
  • fishing: Fishing vests Our river fishing waistcoat is unique in the UK and provides 50N of buoyancy, ideal for river or boat fishing inland.
  • denim: Other key styles include jeans with braces and denim waistcoats.
waistcoat Quotes

What they call 'heart' lies much lower than the fourth waistcoat button.

—Lichtenberg, Georg Christoph

Never lay yourselfopentowhat iscalled conviction: you might as well open your waist-coat to receive a knock- down blow.

—Hunt, (James Henry) Leigh

   'It's very easy to talk,'said Mrs Mantalini.'Not so easy when one is eating a demnition egg,'replied Mr Mantalini; 'for the yolk runs down the waistcoat, and yolk of egg does not match any waistcoat but a yellow waistcoat, demmit.'

—Dickens, CharlesJohn Huffam

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