'Waistcoat' definitions:
Definition of 'waistcoat'
(from WordNet)
noun
A man's sleeveless garment worn underneath a coat [syn: vest, waistcoat]
Definition of 'Waistcoat'
From: GCIDE
- Waistcoat \Waist"coat\, n. (a) A short, sleeveless coat or garment for men, worn under the coat, extending no lower than the hips, and covering the waist; a vest. (b) A garment occasionally worn by women as a part of fashionable costume. [1913 Webster]
- Note: The waistcoat was a part of female attire as well as male . . . It was only when the waistcoat was worn without a gown or upper dress that it was considered the mark of a mad or profligate woman. --Nares. [1913 Webster]
- Syn: See Vest. [1913 Webster]