waistcoat
gb/wˈɔstkˈoʊt/ us/wˈɔstkˈoʊt/
B2
English
~ 6900
mellény, öltönymellény
NOUN
B2
1
mellény
A2
Usage pattern:
[someone] wears a waistcoat over [a shirt]
He wore a navy waistcoat and matching tie to the wedding.
Tengerészkék mellényt és hozzá illő nyakkendőt viselt az esküvőn.
The waiter’s black waistcoat had the restaurant’s logo embroidered on it.
A pincér fekete mellényére rá volt hímezve az étterem logója.
A grey tweed waistcoat can make a simple shirt and jeans look much smarter.
The tailor suggested adding a waistcoat to create a classic three-piece suit.
She chose a burgundy waistcoat to add some color to her work outfit.
Learner examples
The man in the shop is wearing a black waistcoat.
Az üzletben a férfi fekete mellényt visel.
He put on a waistcoat over his white shirt.
Mellényt vett a fehér inge fölé.
My grandfather has an old brown waistcoat with silver buttons.
The groom’s waistcoat is the same color as his suit.
In this country, many waiters wear a waistcoat at work.
Common mistake:
Learners often confuse 'waistcoat' and 'vest'. In British English, 'waistcoat' is the formal sleeveless garment worn over a shirt, while 'vest' usually means an undershirt. In American English, people normally say 'vest' and rarely use 'waistcoat' except in formal or historical contexts.
Meaning
sleeveless garment worn over a shirt
Collocations
three-piece suit with waistcoat
|tailored waistcoat
|buttoned waistcoat
|tweed waistcoat
|silk waistcoat
|waistcoat and tie
Synonyms
vest (In American English, this is the normal word for this type of formal sleeveless garment; in British English, however, 'vest' usually means an undershirt, not a waistcoat.)
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dress vest (Used mainly in American English to emphasize that the vest is part of formal or semi-formal clothing.)
Antonyms
T-shirt (A casual, usually short-sleeved top worn on its own; it contrasts with a waistcoat, which is more formal and normally worn over a shirt and under a jacket.)
Themes
clothing
|fashion
|daily life
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Definition
A sleeveless piece of clothing with buttons that you wear over a shirt and usually under a jacket, especially in the UK.
A sleeveless, front-opening garment, usually with buttons, worn over a shirt and typically under a jacket as part of formal or semi-formal clothing, especially in British English.
Grammar
Dictionary form
waistcoat
IPA
GB/wˈɔstkˈoʊt/
US/wˈɔstkˈoʊt/
Syllables & stress
waist - coat (2 syllables)
Stress on 1st syllable (waist)
Word forms
Noun
- Base: waistcoat
- Plural: waistcoats
Word family
Expressions
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