waistcoat

[ wes-kuh t, weyst-koht ]

/ ˈwɛs kət, ˈweɪstˌkoʊt /

Chiefly British. vest(def 1).

an 18th-century garment for women that is similar to a man's vest, usually worn with a riding habit.

a man's body garment, often quilted and embroidered and having sleeves, worn under the doublet in the 16th and 17th centuries.

Origin of waistcoat

First recorded in 1510–20; waist + coat

waist·coat·ed, adjective un·der·waist·coat, noun

At another point he forgot his waistcoat, and sent another man to look for it.

The Vets Who Conquered Everest |Rob Verger |November 3, 2011 |DAILY BEAST
And rapidly he drew from his waistcoat pocket a piece of paper in which he had placed a light-coloured hair from a woman's head.

The Mystery of the Yellow Room |Gaston Leroux
He had taken off his coat and waistcoat and his trousers seemed smothered with dust.

Mr. Grex of Monte Carlo |E. Phillips Oppenheim
There is always reason to fear a man who carries a knife under his waistcoat.

The Talk of the Town, Volume 1 (of 2) |James Payn

Maggie still stood close in front of me, so that I was acutely aware of my waistcoat buttons.

Wintry Peacock |D. H. Lawrence
The Senator leaned back in his chair, and tucked his thumbs into the armholes of his waistcoat.

The Honorable Peter Stirling and What People Thought of Him |Paul Leicester Ford

waistcoat

/ (ˈweɪsˌkəʊt) /

a sleeveless waist-length garment with buttons at the front, often worn under a suit jacket US, Canadian, and Austral name: vest

a man's garment worn under a doublet in the 16th century

waistcoated, adjective