Waistcoat
noun
A vest worn over a shirt and often under a jacket.
He wore a stylish waistcoat with his suit.
Often appears as...
- button up a waistcoat
- wear a waistcoat
noun
A vest worn over a shirt and often under a jacket.
He wore a stylish waistcoat with his suit.
Often appears as...
- button up a waistcoat
- wear a waistcoat
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Pro Tip 1/3Formality Indicator
A waistcoat often suggests formality and is commonly worn in business or formal social events.
He donned a waistcoat for the job interview.
Pro Tip 2/3Layering Piece
A waistcoat is typically a mid-layer garment, not usually worn as the top or bottom layer of clothing.
In the chilly office, she wore a waistcoat between her shirt and blazer.
Pro Tip 3/3Fashion Accessory
Waistcoats can be used to add a touch of personality or color to a standard suit ensemble.
His red silk waistcoat added a pop of color to his black suit.
Pro Tip 1/3Formality Indicator
A waistcoat often suggests formality and is commonly worn in business or formal social events.
He donned a waistcoat for the job interview.
Pro Tip 2/3Layering Piece
A waistcoat is typically a mid-layer garment, not usually worn as the top or bottom layer of clothing.
In the chilly office, she wore a waistcoat between her shirt and blazer.
Pro Tip 3/3Fashion Accessory
Waistcoats can be used to add a touch of personality or color to a standard suit ensemble.
His red silk waistcoat added a pop of color to his black suit.
Pro Tip 1/3Formality Indicator
A waistcoat often suggests formality and is commonly worn in business or formal social events.
He donned a waistcoat for the job interview.
Pro Tip 2/3Layering Piece
A waistcoat is typically a mid-layer garment, not usually worn as the top or bottom layer of clothing.
In the chilly office, she wore a waistcoat between her shirt and blazer.
Pro Tip 3/3Fashion Accessory
Waistcoats can be used to add a touch of personality or color to a standard suit ensemble.
His red silk waistcoat added a pop of color to his black suit.
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unaware of these clearings local people call them bys in the dim morning light creatures cautiously approached the by it's a group of western lowland gorillas a large male sports a waistcoat of white
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unaware of these clearings local people call them bys in the dim morning light creatures cautiously approached the by it's a group of western lowland gorillas a large male sports a waistcoat of white
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Quote examples
Twiggy
English Model
I prefer 100 per cent cotton Ts. They are kinder to lumps and bumps than figure-hugging stretchy Lycra ones and feel nicer against the skin. Extra-long-sleeved T-shirts are a lifesaver for me. I wear them either underneath a shirt with the sleeve pulled out of the cuff, or underneath gypsy tops, tunic tops and waistcoats.
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Tom Hiddleston
English Actor
I thought theater people wouldn't see me if I hadn't trained. I didn't want to just be the Brideshead guy, to spend the rest of my life wearing waistcoats. I got the chance to try everything. Not just Romeos, but pimps and grandfathers and even one role as a woman in a Naomi Wallace play called Slaughter City.
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Drew McIntyre
Scottish Wrestler
I have always been a big rock fan and remember dressing up as Guns N' Roses' Axl Rose for my high school Halloween disco when I was 17. My teacher painted tattoos on, and I wore a small leather waistcoat and not much else.
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John Galliano
British Designer
I've treated the waistcoat as if it were a corset, so that it becomes the first layer in the process of putting clothes on the body. There is constant motion between layering and revealing.
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Suzi Quatro
American Musician
I was inspired by Billie Holliday, and I really liked Mary Weiss of the Shangri-Las because she wore tight trousers and a waistcoat on top - she looked hot.
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Neil Robertson
Australian Celebrity
Yeah, I came over to Cambridge with 500 quid in my pocket and I had to borrow a waistcoat off another Australian player. I couldn't afford to buy one.
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Nigel Hawthorne
English Actor
I'm very pernickety about cast and make-up. Continuity things can go dreadfully wrong in film; the beards are different, red waistcoats become blue.
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Stephen Merchant
English Writer
I'm always jealous of Johnny Depp's sense of style, but if I tried to get away with a floppy hat and waistcoat, I'd look like a homeless person.
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Charles Dickens
English Novelist
Dignity, and even holiness too, sometimes, are more questions of coat and waistcoat than some people imagine.
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Gareth Southgate
English Athlete
I am not sure I will ever wear a waistcoat again, frankly!
Quote examples
Twiggy
English Model
I prefer 100 per cent cotton Ts. They are kinder to lumps and bumps than figure-hugging stretchy Lycra ones and feel nicer against the skin. Extra-long-sleeved T-shirts are a lifesaver for me. I wear them either underneath a shirt with the sleeve pulled out of the cuff, or underneath gypsy tops, tunic tops and waistcoats.
Quote examples
Tom Hiddleston
English Actor
I thought theater people wouldn't see me if I hadn't trained. I didn't want to just be the Brideshead guy, to spend the rest of my life wearing waistcoats. I got the chance to try everything. Not just Romeos, but pimps and grandfathers and even one role as a woman in a Naomi Wallace play called Slaughter City.
Quote examples
Drew McIntyre
Scottish Wrestler
I have always been a big rock fan and remember dressing up as Guns N' Roses' Axl Rose for my high school Halloween disco when I was 17. My teacher painted tattoos on, and I wore a small leather waistcoat and not much else.
Quote examples
John Galliano
British Designer
I've treated the waistcoat as if it were a corset, so that it becomes the first layer in the process of putting clothes on the body. There is constant motion between layering and revealing.
Quote examples
Suzi Quatro
American Musician
I was inspired by Billie Holliday, and I really liked Mary Weiss of the Shangri-Las because she wore tight trousers and a waistcoat on top - she looked hot.
Quote examples
Neil Robertson
Australian Celebrity
Yeah, I came over to Cambridge with 500 quid in my pocket and I had to borrow a waistcoat off another Australian player. I couldn't afford to buy one.
Quote examples
Nigel Hawthorne
English Actor
I'm very pernickety about cast and make-up. Continuity things can go dreadfully wrong in film; the beards are different, red waistcoats become blue.
Quote examples
Stephen Merchant
English Writer
I'm always jealous of Johnny Depp's sense of style, but if I tried to get away with a floppy hat and waistcoat, I'd look like a homeless person.
Quote examples
Charles Dickens
English Novelist
Dignity, and even holiness too, sometimes, are more questions of coat and waistcoat than some people imagine.
Quote examples
Gareth Southgate
English Athlete
I am not sure I will ever wear a waistcoat again, frankly!
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