Definition of waistcoat in English:

waistcoat

noun ˈwɛskɪtˈweɪs(t)kəʊt

British

A close-fitting waist-length garment, typically having no sleeves or collar and buttoning down the front, worn especially by men over a shirt and under a jacket.
〈英〉西装背心，马甲
Example sentencesExamples
- Black waistcoats over a white shirt (with the men wearing ties) is the order of the day, and very smart it looks too.
- In the 1920s and well into the '30s, the Sunday dress for the men was a navy suit, sometimes a waistcoat or the occasional pullover.
- I peered outside at fishermen in green quilted waistcoats sat sheltered beneath big umbrellas beside a pond rippled by raindrops.
- The men's costumes include broad-brimmed hats, embroidered waistcoats, and short jackets.
- The childcare service are also looking for hats, bags, shawls, waistcoats, belts, skirts etc for the children's ‘Dress Up’ box.
- The auctioneer stepped up onto the gangway above the sheep pens, briefly registered the small crowd of burly men in padded waistcoats and tweed hats and cleared his throat.
- Cowboys opened the circus, dressed in jeans, waistcoats and Stetsons.
- He had on the uniform that I find strangely attractive - brown felt hat, white shirt, tweed waistcoat, tweed jacket and trousers, country but smart at the same time.
- He was wearing black trousers, a black suit jacket, pale blue shirt, black waistcoat, blue/silver tie, black shoes.
- The second man had black hair, and wore a waistcoat over a white shirt.
- Men at their sides may have been attired in black frock coats, over waistcoats, white wing-collar shirts, black ties and top hats.
- The famous bowler hat and striped waistcoat are one of the jazz world's most famous trademarks.
- The man is described as white, aged about 18, wearing a blue and white check shirt with either a body warmer or waistcoat style of jacket.
- It was a pinstriped waistcoat with a collar and short-sleeved shirt.
- The 39-year-old - recently named Sexiest Male at the British Soap Awards - especially likes wearing a white shalwar kameez with waistcoat.
- By spring, all of the system's 7,000 station workers will be wearing sports jackets, padded waistcoats, Doc Martens and hats bearing high-visibility reflective bands.
- The shirt and the leather waistcoat I'm wearing are what I had on when the crash happened.
- This season the World Snooker Association bowed to calls from players to do away with the rule insisting they wear bow ties, white shirts and waistcoats.
- He dresses in immaculately pressed shalwar kameez and waistcoat - sheer Afghan chic.
- Cap sleeves and a smock blouse look great with a waistcoat and teamed with a loose, lightweight scarf.

Definition of waistcoat in US English:

waistcoat

noun

British

1A vest, especially one worn by men over a shirt and under a jacket.
Example sentencesExamples
- The second man had black hair, and wore a waistcoat over a white shirt.
- He dresses in immaculately pressed shalwar kameez and waistcoat - sheer Afghan chic.
- Men at their sides may have been attired in black frock coats, over waistcoats, white wing-collar shirts, black ties and top hats.
- He had on the uniform that I find strangely attractive - brown felt hat, white shirt, tweed waistcoat, tweed jacket and trousers, country but smart at the same time.
- The 39-year-old - recently named Sexiest Male at the British Soap Awards - especially likes wearing a white shalwar kameez with waistcoat.
- The men's costumes include broad-brimmed hats, embroidered waistcoats, and short jackets.
- The famous bowler hat and striped waistcoat are one of the jazz world's most famous trademarks.
- The man is described as white, aged about 18, wearing a blue and white check shirt with either a body warmer or waistcoat style of jacket.
- The auctioneer stepped up onto the gangway above the sheep pens, briefly registered the small crowd of burly men in padded waistcoats and tweed hats and cleared his throat.
- In the 1920s and well into the '30s, the Sunday dress for the men was a navy suit, sometimes a waistcoat or the occasional pullover.
- Cap sleeves and a smock blouse look great with a waistcoat and teamed with a loose, lightweight scarf.
- Cowboys opened the circus, dressed in jeans, waistcoats and Stetsons.
- Black waistcoats over a white shirt (with the men wearing ties) is the order of the day, and very smart it looks too.
- The shirt and the leather waistcoat I'm wearing are what I had on when the crash happened.
- By spring, all of the system's 7,000 station workers will be wearing sports jackets, padded waistcoats, Doc Martens and hats bearing high-visibility reflective bands.
- I peered outside at fishermen in green quilted waistcoats sat sheltered beneath big umbrellas beside a pond rippled by raindrops.
- This season the World Snooker Association bowed to calls from players to do away with the rule insisting they wear bow ties, white shirts and waistcoats.
- The childcare service are also looking for hats, bags, shawls, waistcoats, belts, skirts etc for the children's ‘Dress Up’ box.
- He was wearing black trousers, a black suit jacket, pale blue shirt, black waistcoat, blue/silver tie, black shoes.
- It was a pinstriped waistcoat with a collar and short-sleeved shirt.
1. 1.1historical A man's quilted long-sleeved garment worn under a doublet in the 16th and 17th centuries.
  Example sentencesExamples
  Attired in an embroidered scarlet waistcoat and gold breeches, her rescuer withdrew one shining buckled shoe disdainfully from underneath the young man.
  Before her stood an older gentleman of an earlier era, decked in a green embroidered waistcoat and silk stockings with buckled shoes.
  One silk waistcoat is displayed with the accompanying silk knee breeches.

词汇	waistcoat
释义	Definition of waistcoat in English: waistcoat noun ˈwɛskɪtˈweɪs(t)kəʊt British A close-fitting waist-length garment, typically having no sleeves or collar and buttoning down the front, worn especially by men over a shirt and under a jacket. 〈英〉西装背心，马甲 Example sentencesExamples Black waistcoats over a white shirt (with the men wearing ties) is the order of the day, and very smart it looks too. In the 1920s and well into the '30s, the Sunday dress for the men was a navy suit, sometimes a waistcoat or the occasional pullover. I peered outside at fishermen in green quilted waistcoats sat sheltered beneath big umbrellas beside a pond rippled by raindrops. The men's costumes include broad-brimmed hats, embroidered waistcoats, and short jackets. The childcare service are also looking for hats, bags, shawls, waistcoats, belts, skirts etc for the children's ‘Dress Up’ box. The auctioneer stepped up onto the gangway above the sheep pens, briefly registered the small crowd of burly men in padded waistcoats and tweed hats and cleared his throat. Cowboys opened the circus, dressed in jeans, waistcoats and Stetsons. He had on the uniform that I find strangely attractive - brown felt hat, white shirt, tweed waistcoat, tweed jacket and trousers, country but smart at the same time. He was wearing black trousers, a black suit jacket, pale blue shirt, black waistcoat, blue/silver tie, black shoes. The second man had black hair, and wore a waistcoat over a white shirt. Men at their sides may have been attired in black frock coats, over waistcoats, white wing-collar shirts, black ties and top hats. The famous bowler hat and striped waistcoat are one of the jazz world's most famous trademarks. The man is described as white, aged about 18, wearing a blue and white check shirt with either a body warmer or waistcoat style of jacket. It was a pinstriped waistcoat with a collar and short-sleeved shirt. The 39-year-old - recently named Sexiest Male at the British Soap Awards - especially likes wearing a white shalwar kameez with waistcoat. By spring, all of the system's 7,000 station workers will be wearing sports jackets, padded waistcoats, Doc Martens and hats bearing high-visibility reflective bands. The shirt and the leather waistcoat I'm wearing are what I had on when the crash happened. This season the World Snooker Association bowed to calls from players to do away with the rule insisting they wear bow ties, white shirts and waistcoats. He dresses in immaculately pressed shalwar kameez and waistcoat - sheer Afghan chic. Cap sleeves and a smock blouse look great with a waistcoat and teamed with a loose, lightweight scarf. Definition of waistcoat in US English: waistcoat noun British 1A vest, especially one worn by men over a shirt and under a jacket. Example sentencesExamples The second man had black hair, and wore a waistcoat over a white shirt. He dresses in immaculately pressed shalwar kameez and waistcoat - sheer Afghan chic. Men at their sides may have been attired in black frock coats, over waistcoats, white wing-collar shirts, black ties and top hats. He had on the uniform that I find strangely attractive - brown felt hat, white shirt, tweed waistcoat, tweed jacket and trousers, country but smart at the same time. The 39-year-old - recently named Sexiest Male at the British Soap Awards - especially likes wearing a white shalwar kameez with waistcoat. The men's costumes include broad-brimmed hats, embroidered waistcoats, and short jackets. The famous bowler hat and striped waistcoat are one of the jazz world's most famous trademarks. The man is described as white, aged about 18, wearing a blue and white check shirt with either a body warmer or waistcoat style of jacket. The auctioneer stepped up onto the gangway above the sheep pens, briefly registered the small crowd of burly men in padded waistcoats and tweed hats and cleared his throat. In the 1920s and well into the '30s, the Sunday dress for the men was a navy suit, sometimes a waistcoat or the occasional pullover. Cap sleeves and a smock blouse look great with a waistcoat and teamed with a loose, lightweight scarf. Cowboys opened the circus, dressed in jeans, waistcoats and Stetsons. Black waistcoats over a white shirt (with the men wearing ties) is the order of the day, and very smart it looks too. The shirt and the leather waistcoat I'm wearing are what I had on when the crash happened. By spring, all of the system's 7,000 station workers will be wearing sports jackets, padded waistcoats, Doc Martens and hats bearing high-visibility reflective bands. I peered outside at fishermen in green quilted waistcoats sat sheltered beneath big umbrellas beside a pond rippled by raindrops. This season the World Snooker Association bowed to calls from players to do away with the rule insisting they wear bow ties, white shirts and waistcoats. The childcare service are also looking for hats, bags, shawls, waistcoats, belts, skirts etc for the children's ‘Dress Up’ box. He was wearing black trousers, a black suit jacket, pale blue shirt, black waistcoat, blue/silver tie, black shoes. It was a pinstriped waistcoat with a collar and short-sleeved shirt. 1.1historical A man's quilted long-sleeved garment worn under a doublet in the 16th and 17th centuries. Example sentencesExamples Attired in an embroidered scarlet waistcoat and gold breeches, her rescuer withdrew one shining buckled shoe disdainfully from underneath the young man. Before her stood an older gentleman of an earlier era, decked in a green embroidered waistcoat and silk stockings with buckled shoes. One silk waistcoat is displayed with the accompanying silk knee breeches.
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