waistcoat
noun [C] /ˈweɪs.kəʊt/
/-koʊt/ /ˈwes.kət/ UK (US vest)Definition
› a piece of clothing that covers the upper body but not the arms and usually has buttons down the front, worn over a shirtCoats, jackets and cloaks
(Definition of waistcoat noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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