Definitions
a man's sleeveless garment worn underneath a coat
Word origin
From waist + coat. Compare Yola wauscoat, wazcoote.
Used in a sentence
“In the Victorian Era, exposing your shirtfront in public was considered improper, as shirts were viewed as undergarments. Waistcoats concealed this and helped [to] tame oversized, billowy shirts.”
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Used as a crossword answer1 curated clues
01“Vest, in Britain”9 letters
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