waistcoat
Example Sentences
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Finally, he straightened up, tugging at the hem of his waistcoat as he stepped toward the door.
From Literature
The composer Carl Friedrich Abel, a beloved friend of the artist, is shown in a shimmering gold waistcoat that reveals nothing of his financial troubles.
Piping on the waistcoat is “a kick” to stand out against judges in black.
From Los Angeles Times
"There was Stewart tartan everywhere, the waistcoats, kilts and the dresses."
From BBC
His red coat with black trim, red waistcoat with hand-stitched buttonholes and gold regimental buttons, and white breeches “represent the only complete uniform of the Revolutionary war.”
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
