waistcoat
noun
waist·coat
ˈwe-skət 
ˈwās(t)-ˌkōt
ˈwās(t)-ˌkōt
1
: an ornamental garment worn under a doublet
2
chiefly British
: vest sense 1a
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Hall’s subversion of menswear — floppy hats, loose slacks and oversized collared shirts, or a necktie bursting out from the bottom of a waistcoat — was, in many ways, Keaton’s own.
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Oscar Holland, CNN Money, 13 Oct. 2025
The royal memorably wore a Catherine Walker suit with a Hackett waistcoat at an event in April 1988 and went on to toy with fashion conventions as a modern royal.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2025
Meanwhile, at Café Central, waiters dressed in waistcoats serve melange (a famed Viennese coffee) beneath vaulted ceilings once frequented by Trotsky and Freud.
—Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Her father is also a fan of sexy suiting, pairing statement diamond necklaces with waistcoats, and impenetrable shades.
—Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 26 Aug. 2025
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Oscar Holland, CNN Money, 13 Oct. 2025
The royal memorably wore a Catherine Walker suit with a Hackett waistcoat at an event in April 1988 and went on to toy with fashion conventions as a modern royal.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2025
Meanwhile, at Café Central, waiters dressed in waistcoats serve melange (a famed Viennese coffee) beneath vaulted ceilings once frequented by Trotsky and Freud.
—Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Her father is also a fan of sexy suiting, pairing statement diamond necklaces with waistcoats, and impenetrable shades.
—Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 26 Aug. 2025
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“Waistcoat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/waistcoat. Accessed 18 Oct. 2025.
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waistcoat
noun
waist·coat
ˈwes-kət
ˈwās(t)-ˌkōt
ˈwās(t)-ˌkōt
chiefly British
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