Thesaurus: waistcoat

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1. n. A short, sleeveless coat or garment for men, worn under the coat, extending no lower than the hips, and covering the waist; a vest.
2. n. A garment occasionally worn by women as a part of fashionable costume.
3. n. a man's sleeveless garment worn underneath a coat
4. (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. 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. Syn. -- See Vest.
5. n:100 n a man's sleeveless garment worn underneath a coat