double-breasted

[ duhb-uhl-bres-tid ]

adjective

1. (of a coat, jacket, etc.) overlapping sufficiently in front to allow for two rows of buttons.
2. (of a suit) having a coat or jacket that so overlaps.

double-breasted

adjective

1. (of a garment) having overlapping fronts such as to give a double thickness of cloth

Word History and Origins

Origin of double-breasted¹

First recorded in 1695–1700