English-Thai Dictionary

waistcoat

N เสื้อกั๊ก  vest weskit suea-kak

 

waistcoated

ADJ ซึ่ง สวม เสื้อกั๊ก  sueng-suam-suea-kak

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

WAISTCOAT

n.[waist and coat. ] A short coat or garment for men, extending no lower than the hips, and covering the waist; a vest. This under garment is now generally called in America a vest.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

WAISTCOAT

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.

 

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.

 

Syn. -- See Vest.

 

WAISTCOATEER

WAISTCOATEER Waist `coat *eer ", n.

 

Defn: One wearing a waistcoat; esp. , a woman wearing one uncovered, or thought fit for such a habit; hence, a loose woman; strumpet. [Obs. ] Do you think you are here, sir, Amongst your waistcoateers, your base wenches Beau. & Fl.

 

WAISTCOATING

WAISTCOATING Waist "coat *ing, n.

 

Defn: A fabric designed for waistcoats; esp. , one in which there is a pattern, differently colored yarns being used.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

waistcoat

waist coat |ˈwās (t )ˌkōt, ˈweskət ˈweɪs (t )ˌkoʊt | ▶noun Brit. a vest, esp. one worn by men over a shirt and under a jacket. • historical a man's quilted long-sleeved garment worn under a doublet in the 16th and 17th centuries.

 

Oxford Dictionary

waistcoat

waist |coat |ˈweɪs (t )kəʊt, ˈwɛskɪt | ▶noun Brit. 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.

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

waistcoat

waist coat /wéskət |wéɪskə̀ʊt /名詞 C ｟英 ｠チョッキ, ベスト (｟米 ｠vest ).