waistcoat

🇺🇸 /ˈweskət/ 🇬🇧 /ˈweɪskəʊt/
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a sleeveless garment that buttons up the front, worn typically over a shirt and beneath a jacket, usually part of formal clothing

For the wedding, he wore a silver waistcoat over his shirt.

translation

n. a sleeveless garment that buttons up the front, worn typically over a shirt and beneath a jacket, usually part of formal clothing

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Plural waistcoats