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n. A garment formerly worn by men under a doublet.

n. Chiefly British A short, sleeveless, collarless garment worn especially over a shirt and often under a suit jacket; a vest.

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.

n. A garment occasionally worn by women as a part of fashionable costume.

n. A name of various garments.

n. A garment without sleeves worn under a coat. They were formerly long, reaching sometimes to the thighs, and were made of rich and bright-colored material; now they are worn much shorter. They are generally single-breasted, but double-breasted waistcoats have been in fashion at different times.

n. A garment worn by women in imitation of a man's waistcoat. Compare .

n. a man's sleeveless garment worn underneath a coat

"The waistcoat is important, see, because the colors denote certain ranks."

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sleeved waistcoat   

bulletproof vest   

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vest    breech    trouser    stocking    jacket    scarf    frock    cravat    sash    overcoat