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Double-breasted

adjective

(of clothing) fastened by lapping one edge of the front well over the other usually with a double row of buttons. "Double-breasted suit"

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"Double-breasted" Quotes from Famous Books

... occasions is an exceptionally hideous uniform, specially invented and devised by the present emperor. It consists of a double-breasted frock coat of grey cloth, with grass-green lapels and collar, green striped pantaloons, high boots, and a grey Tyrolese hat, with a wide green band. In the emperor's case it is further adorned by the ribbon and badge of a Hohenzollern ...

— The Secret Memoirs of the Courts of Europe: William II, Germany; Francis Joseph, Austria-Hungary, Volume I. (of 2) • Mme. La Marquise de Fontenoy

... is the aquarum, or live fish exhibit, and that to the west is to show off the anglin' exhibit. They wuz round and kinder double-breasted ...

— Samantha at the World's Fair • Marietta Holley

... the actual arrest—single-handed. He cared nothing who came upon the scene after that. He placed the handcuffs in a more convenient pocket, and buttoned up his double-breasted blue ...

— The Sins of Severac Bablon • Sax Rohmer

... Afternoon dress consists of a double-breasted frock coat of dark material, and waistcoat, either single or double- breasted, of same, or of some fancy material of late design. The trousers should be of light color, avoiding ...

— The Book of Good Manners • W. C. Green

Words linked to "Double-breasted" : double-breasted jacket, single-breasted