English
Pronunciation
w�s'k�t, /�weɪsk��t/, /<tt>"weIsk@Ut</tt>/
(old-fashioned) w�s'k�t, /�w�sk�t/, /<tt>"wEsk@t</tt>/
Noun
en-noun
- UK A sleeveless, collarless garment worn over a shirt and under a suit jacket.<ref>"waistcoat." Dictionary.com Unabridged (v 1.1). Random House, Inc. 09 Apr. 2007. <http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/waistcoat>.</ref><ref>"waistcoat." Merriam-Webster Online. Merriam-Webster, Inc. 09 Apr. 2007. <http://www.m-w.com/cgi-bin/dictionary?va=waistcoat>.</ref>
Synonyms
vest (US)<ref>>"waistcoat." Oxford Advanced. Oxford University Press. 09 Apr. 2007. <http://www.oup.com/oald-bin/web_getald7index1a.pl?search_word=waistcoat>.</ref>
Translations
French: gilet m
German: Weste :de:Weste|de) f
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Italian: panciotto m, gilè m, corpetto m
Portuguese: colete m
Spanish: chaleco m, chalequillo m italbrac|Southern Spain, especifically Seville - in this city, "chaleco" means "sweater" or "jumper"
Turkish: yelek
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