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waistcoat
noun
vest
noun
Definition of
waistcoat noun
from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary
waistcoat
noun
ˈweɪskəʊt
ˈweskət
ˈweɪskoʊt
(
British English
)
(
North American English
vest
)
a short piece of clothing with buttons down the front but no sleeves, usually worn over a shirt and under a jacket, often forming part of a man's suit