- dou·ble-breast·ed
- /ˌdʌbəlˈbrɛstəd/ adjof a coat or jacket : having two rows of buttons
He is wearing a tan double-breasted jacket.
— compare ↑single-breasted
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
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dou|ble-breast|ed — «DUHB uhl BREHS tihd», adjective. overlapping enough to make two thicknesses across the breast and having a double row of buttons: »a double breasted jacket or coat … Useful english dictionary
double-breasted — dou|ble breast|ed [ ,dʌbl brestəd ] adjective a double breasted jacket or coat has two parallel lines of buttons down the front when it is fastened … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
double-breasted — dou′ble breast′ed adj. 1) clo (of a coat, jacket, etc.) having a front closure with a wide overlap that is secured at both the right and the left sides and typically shows two vertical rows of buttons when fastened 2) clo (of a suit) having a… … From formal English to slang
double-breasting — dou′ble breast′ing n. bus the practice of employing nonunion workers, esp. in a separate division, to supplement the work of higher paid union workers • Etymology: 1975–80 … From formal English to slang
Double-breasted — Dou ble breast ed, a. Folding or lapping over on the breast, with a row of buttons and buttonholes on each side; as, a double breasted coat. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
