waistcoats

/ˈweɪskoʊts/ /ˈweskəts/

Meanings

noun

An ornamental garment worn under a doublet.

Examples :

"During the historical reenactment, the men wore colorful waistcoats beneath their outer jackets. "

noun

A sleeveless, collarless garment worn over a shirt and under a suit jacket.

Examples :

"For the wedding, the groomsmen wore matching blue waistcoats over their white shirts and under their suit jackets. "

wear style appearance

Related Words

doublet noun

/ˈdʌblət/

A pair of two similar or equal things; couple.

""The twins were wearing a doublet of identical blue shirts and jeans." "

wedding verb

/ˈwɛdɪŋ/

To perform the marriage ceremony for; to join in matrimony.

"The priest wed the couple."

historical noun

/hɪˈstɒɹɪkəl/ /hɪˈstɔːɹɪkəl/

A historical romance.

"The historical romance novel was a bestseller in the bookstore. "

jackets noun

/ˈdʒækɪts/

A piece of clothing worn on the upper body outside a shirt or blouse, often waist length to thigh length.

"Example Sentence: "Because it was cold outside, everyone wore their jackets to school." "

groomsmen noun

/ˈɡruːmzˌmɛn/ /ˈɡrʊmzˌmɛn/

A man who serves as one of a number of attendants to a bridegroom at a wedding, one of whom is the best man.

"John asked his five best friends to be his groomsmen at his wedding. "

ornamental noun

/ˌɔːnəˈmɛntl/ /ˌɔɹnəˈmɛntl/

An ornamental plant.

"My grandmother's garden has many beautiful ornamental plants. "

colorful adjective

/ˈkʌləfəl/ /ˈkʌlɚfəl/

Possessing prominent and varied colors.

"The parrot's feathers were colorful, with shades of green, blue, and yellow. "

matching verb

/ˈmætʃɪŋ/

To agree; to be equal; to correspond.

""My blue shirt is matching my blue jeans today." "

sleeveless adjective

/ˈsliːvləs/ /ˈsliːvlɪs/

Of a garment, having no sleeves.

"My sister wore a sleeveless top to the picnic. "

beneath adverb

/bɪˈniːθ/

Below or underneath.

"The books were stacked neatly beneath the desk. "

garment noun

/ˈɡɑː.mənt/ /ˈɡɑɹ.mənt/

A single item of clothing.

"My daughter chose a bright red garment for her school play. "

reenactment noun

/ˌriːɪˈnæktmənt/ /ˌriːəˈnæktmənt/

The repetition of an earlier (usually historic) event, as a performance or social event.

"The class watched a reenactment of the first Thanksgiving to learn about its history. "