Waistcoat
Pronunciation : Waist"coat, n. (a) A short, sleeveless coat or garment for men, worn under the coat, extending no lower than the hips
Part of Speech : and
Definition : 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.
covering the waist; a vest. (b) A garment occasionally worn by women as a part of fashionable costume.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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