single-breasted

[ sing-guhl-bres-tid ]

/ ˈsɪŋ gəlˈbrɛs tɪd /

adjective

(of a coat, jacket, etc.) having a front closure directly in the center with only a narrow overlap secured by a single button or row of buttons.

(of a suit) having a jacket or coat of this type.

Compare double-breasted.

Origin of single-breasted

First recorded in 1790–1800

Words nearby single-breasted

single-acting, single-action, single-barrel, single-blind, single bond, single-breasted, single-celled, single-cell protein, single combat, single cream, single-cross

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Example sentences from the Web for single-breasted

A double-breasted suit is more formal than a single-breasted one.
Herman Cain's Power Suit|Robin Givhan|November 4, 2011|DAILY BEAST
And the surtout, single-breasted, was thrown open gallantly; and in the second button-hole thereof was a moss-rose.
My Novel, Complete|Edward Bulwer-Lytton
Double-breasted models are appropriate for the young man; single-breasted for the older.
Book of Etiquette, Volume 2|Lillian Eichler Watson
The largest river in the world is the Amazon, named after the single-breasted suffragette of ancient times.
This Giddy Globe|Oliver Herford

There was only one inconvenience in the single-breasted jacket.
In the Forbidden Land|Arnold Henry Savage Landor
And the surtout, single-breasted, was thrown open gallantly; and in the second button-hole thereof was a moss rose.
Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Vol. 3, July, 1851|Various

British Dictionary definitions for single-breasted

single-breasted

adjective

(of a garment) having the fronts overlapping only slightly and with one row of fastenings

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单词	single-breasted
释义	single-breasted [ sing-guhl-bres-tid ] / ˈsɪŋ gəlˈbrɛs tɪd / adjective (of a coat, jacket, etc.) having a front closure directly in the center with only a narrow overlap secured by a single button or row of buttons. (of a suit) having a jacket or coat of this type. Compare double-breasted. Origin of single-breasted First recorded in 1790–1800 Words nearby single-breasted single-acting, single-action, single-barrel, single-blind, single bond, single-breasted, single-celled, single-cell protein, single combat, single cream, single-cross Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for single-breasted A double-breasted suit is more formal than a single-breasted one. Herman Cain's Power Suit\|Robin Givhan\|November 4, 2011\|DAILY BEAST And the surtout, single-breasted, was thrown open gallantly; and in the second button-hole thereof was a moss-rose. My Novel, Complete\|Edward Bulwer-Lytton Double-breasted models are appropriate for the young man; single-breasted for the older. Book of Etiquette, Volume 2\|Lillian Eichler Watson The largest river in the world is the Amazon, named after the single-breasted suffragette of ancient times. This Giddy Globe\|Oliver Herford There was only one inconvenience in the single-breasted jacket. In the Forbidden Land\|Arnold Henry Savage Landor And the surtout, single-breasted, was thrown open gallantly; and in the second button-hole thereof was a moss rose. Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Vol. 3, July, 1851\|Various British Dictionary definitions for single-breasted single-breasted adjective (of a garment) having the fronts overlapping only slightly and with one row of fastenings Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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