Noun: waistcoat wes-kut or 'weys(t),kowt [N. Amer], 'weys(t),kowt [Brit]
Usage: Brit (N. Amer: vest)
Usage: Brit (N. Amer: vest)
- A man's sleeveless garment worn underneath a coat
"He completed his formal attire with a silk waistcoat";
- vest [N. Amer, Austral]
Derived forms: waistcoats
Type of: garment
Part of: three-piece suit
Encyclopedia: Waistcoat