single-breasted

[ sing-guhl-bres-tid ]

adjective

1. (of a coat, jacket, etc.) having a front closure directly in the center with only a narrow overlap secured by a single button or row of buttons.
2. (of a suit) having a jacket or coat of this type.

single-breasted

adjective

1. (of a garment) having the fronts overlapping only slightly and with one row of fastenings

Word History and Origins

Origin of single-breasted¹

First recorded in 1790–1800

Example Sentences

A double-breasted suit is more formal than a single-breasted one.

From The Daily Beast

Undress: Short blue jacket with round collar, single-breasted—six buttons in front, and three on each cuff.

From Project Gutenberg

Double-breasted models are appropriate for the young man; single-breasted for the older.

From Project Gutenberg

Single-breasted waistcoats are smarter than double-breasted.

From Project Gutenberg

His clothes fitted him like a glove; his coat wras single-breasted and buttoned up to the chin.

From Project Gutenberg

And the surtout, single-breasted, was thrown open gallantly; and in the second button-hole thereof was a moss rose.

From Project Gutenberg