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.
&fist; 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.
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.
&fist; 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.
