double-breasted
(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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Origin of double-breasted
1- Compare single-breasted.
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How to use double-breasted in a sentence
He dresses tackily, in double breasted blazers, two-tone dress shirts, and gold ties.
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 | THE DAILY BEASTMinisters of a certain persuasion often seem to have a predilection for double-breasted suits, as well as three-piece ones.
A double-breasted suit is more formal than a single-breasted one.
He would do well to expunge every double-breasted suit from his wardrobe.
Double breasted coats, for example, were eliminated and the Board urged the wearing of sack suits only.
"Oh, with a double-breasted one, your Grace," was the reply.
Quips and Quiddities | William Davenport AdamsScrooge—Brown old-fashioned coat, tea colour breeches, double-breasted white waistcoat.
A Christmas Carol | C. Z. BarnettMr. Fezziwig—Black coat, black breeches, double-breasted waistcoat, and striped stockings.
A Christmas Carol | C. Z. BarnettIt was warm, and Klaus Heinrich was wearing white trousers with a double-breasted coat.
Royal Highness | Thomas Mann
British Dictionary definitions for double-breasted
(of a garment) having overlapping fronts such as to give a double thickness of cloth
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