Liberal Dictionary English Dictionary
double-breasted [duhb-uh l-bres-tid] ExamplesWord Origin adjective
- (of a coat, jacket, etc.) overlapping sufficiently in front to allow for two rows of buttons.
- (of a suit) having a coat or jacket that so overlaps.
Compare single-breasted. Origin of double-breasted First recorded in 1695–1700 Examples from the Web for double-breasted Contemporary Examples of double-breasted
Then she purred, “John, if you wear a double-breasted jacket, you must always keep it buttoned.”
The Sexy Side of Maggie: How Thatcher Used Her Softer Quality
Gail Sheehy
January 11, 2012
Ministers of a certain persuasion often seem to have a predilection for double-breasted suits, as well as three-piece ones.
Robin Givhan
November 4, 2011
A double-breasted suit is more formal than a single-breasted one.
Robin Givhan
November 4, 2011
He would do well to expunge every double-breasted suit from his wardrobe.
Robin Givhan
November 4, 2011
I would love to wear my double-breasted white linen suit to a party.
David Ignatius
July 18, 2009
Historical Examples of double-breasted
He’s wearin’ a double-breasted blue coat and a sort of yachtin’ cap.
Sewell Ford
Within a week, he was wearing the double-breasted tunic of the Higher Life.
Edgar Wallace
Single-breasted waistcoats are smarter than double-breasted.
Belle Beach
“Oh, with a double-breasted one, your Grace,” was the reply.
William Davenport Adams
For winter wear there is nothing like the double-breasted body.
W. A. Kerr
British Dictionary definitions for double-breasted double-breasted adjective
- (of a garment) having overlapping fronts such as to give a double thickness of cloth