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double-breasted

[ duhb-uh l-bres-tid ]
/ ˈdʌb əlˈbrɛs tɪd /
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adjective

(of a coat, jacket, etc.) overlapping sufficiently in front to allow for two rows of buttons.
(of a suit) having a coat or jacket that so overlaps.

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Nearby words

  1. double-barrelled,
  2. double-bill,
  3. double-blind,
  4. double-book,
  5. double-bottom,
  6. double-breasting,
  7. double-channel catheter,
  8. double-check,
  9. double-click,
  10. double-clutch
Compare single-breasted.

Origin of double-breasted

First recorded in 1695–1700
Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019

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British Dictionary definitions for double-breasted

double-breasted

adjective

(of a garment) having overlapping fronts such as to give a double thickness of cloth
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