Single-breasted
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single-breasted — adj a single breasted jacket or suit has only one set of buttons down the front →↑double breasted … Dictionary of contemporary English
single-breasted — [siŋ′gəlbres′tid] adj. overlapping the front of the body just enough to fasten with a single row of buttons or a single button, as a coat … English World dictionary
single-breasted — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ (of a jacket or coat) fastened by one row of buttons at the centre of the front … English terms dictionary
Single-breasted — In clothing, single breasted refers to a coat, jacket or similar garment having one column of buttons and a narrow overlap of fabric. In contrast, a double breasted coat has a wider overlap and two parallel rows of buttons. Single breasted suit… … Wikipedia
single-breasted — adjective (of clothing) closing with a narrow overlap and fastened with a single row of buttons a single breasted jacket • Ant: ↑double breasted … Useful english dictionary
single-breasted — sin|gle breast|ed [ ,sıŋgl brestəd ] adjective a single breasted jacket has one row of buttons ─ compare DOUBLE BREASTED … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
single-breasted — adjective a single breasted suit has a jacket with only one set of buttons at the front compare doublebreasted … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
single-breasted — UK [ˌsɪŋɡ(ə)l ˈbrestɪd] / US [ˌsɪŋɡ(ə)l ˈbrestəd] adjective a single breasted jacket has one row of buttons • See: double breasted … English dictionary
single-breasted — adjective Date: 1775 having a center closing with one row of buttons and no lap < a single breasted coat > … New Collegiate Dictionary
single-breasted — adj. Single breasted is used with these nouns: ↑coat, ↑jacket, ↑suit … Collocations dictionary
