double-breasted

[ duhb-uh l-bres-tid ]

/ ˈdʌb əlˈbrɛs tɪd /

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.

Words nearby double-breasted

double-barrelled, double-bill, double-blind, double-book, double-bottom, double-breasted, double-breasting, double-channel catheter, double-check, double-clutch, double-crested cormorant

Compare single-breasted.

Origin of double-breasted

First recorded in 1695–1700

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Examples from the Web for double-breasted

Then she purred, “John, if you wear a double-breasted jacket, you must always keep it buttoned.”
The Sexy Side of Maggie: How Thatcher Used Her Softer Quality|Gail Sheehy|January 11, 2012|DAILY BEAST
A double-breasted suit is more formal than a single-breasted one.
Herman Cain's Power Suit|Robin Givhan|November 4, 2011|DAILY BEAST
Ministers of a certain persuasion often seem to have a predilection for double-breasted suits, as well as three-piece ones.
Herman Cain's Power Suit|Robin Givhan|November 4, 2011|DAILY BEAST
He would do well to expunge every double-breasted suit from his wardrobe.
Herman Cain's Power Suit|Robin Givhan|November 4, 2011|DAILY BEAST

The group of men in double-breasted coats wheeled in her direction at the instant.
The Little Regiment|Stephen Crane
"It's one of the Double-Breasted Keys," the thin man replied.
A Runaway Brig;|James Otis
He wore a double-breasted coat, that on anyone else would have looked ridiculous, and even so was strikingly original.
The Loom of Youth|Alec Waugh
Double-breasted models are appropriate for the young man; single-breasted for the older.
Book of Etiquette, Volume 2|Lillian Eichler Watson
Six officers of the Royal Flying Corps are here, double-breasted tunics and two spread-eagle wings on left breast.
Diary of a Nursing Sister on the Western Front, 1914-1915|Anonymous

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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double-breasted

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British Dictionary definitions for double-breasted

adjective