waistcoat

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Pronunciation

• (spelling pronunciation) enPR: wās(t)'-kōt, IPA: /ˈweɪs(t)kəʊt/
• (old-fashioned) enPR: wĕs'kət, IPA: /ˈwɛskət/

Noun

waistcoat (plural waistcoats)

1. An ornamental garment worn under a doublet.
2. (chiefly, British) A sleeveless, collarless garment worn over a shirt and under a suit jacket.

   Synonyms: vest

   cot en

Translations

• French: gilet
• German: Weste, (regional, obsolescent) Gilet
• Italian: panciotto, gilè, corpetto
• Portuguese: colete
• Russian: жиле́т
• Spanish: chaleco, chalequillo

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