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10 Language-to-English Dictionarieswaistcoat
/ˈweɪskət/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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A close-fitting sleeveless garment worn men over a shirt and under a jacket, traditionally buttoned down the front.
"He wore a smart silk waistcoat with his formal three-piece suit."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Late Middle English: from waist + coat. Originally worn as a lined undergarment beneath a doublet or jacket.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "waistcoat" is said worldwide
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gilet
Transliteration: gilet
"Il porte un gilet assorti à son costume."
Weste
Transliteration: Weste
"Er trug einen Anzug mit einer passenden Weste."
panciotto
Transliteration: panciotto
"Indossava un panciotto elegante per il matrimonio."
chaleco
Transliteration: chaleco
"El novio llevaba un chaleco gris."
colete
Transliteration: colete
"Ele ajustou os botões do seu colete."
वासकोट
Transliteration: waaskot
"उसने अपने सूट के साथ एक सुंदर वासकोट पहना था।"
背心
Transliteration: bèixīn
"他穿了一件与西装配套的背心。"
조끼
Transliteration: jokki
"그는 정장과 어울리는 조끼를 입었다."
チョッキ
Transliteration: chokki
"彼はスーツに合わせるチョッキを着た。"
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