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Waistcoat vs Bodywarmer - What's the difference?

waistcoat | bodywarmer |

As nouns the difference between waistcoat and bodywarmer

is that waistcoat is an ornamental garment worn under a doublet while bodywarmer is a short jacket, without sleeves and made from thick cloth, that fits closely to the body.

waistcoat

English

Noun

(en noun) (wikipedia waistcoat)
  • An ornamental garment worn under a doublet.
  • (chiefly, British) A sleeveless, collarless garment worn over a shirt and under a suit jacket."waistcoat." Dictionary.com Unabridged (v 1.1). Random House, Inc. 09 Apr. 2007. ."waistcoat." Merriam-Webster Online. Merriam-Webster, Inc. 09 Apr. 2007. .
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    Synonyms

    * vest (US )"waistcoat." Oxford Advanced. Oxford University Press. 09 Apr. 2007. .

    Descendants

    * Japanese: * Malay: (l) * Maori:

    References

    bodywarmer

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • a short jacket, without sleeves and made from thick cloth, that fits closely to the body.