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 Translation for 'waistcoat' from English to Norwegian
NOUN   a waistcoat | waistcoats
SYNO vest | waistcoat
klær
vest {m}
waistcoat [Br.]
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Translation for 'waistcoat' from English to Norwegian

waistcoat [Br.]
vest {m}klær
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Usage Examples English
  • A white blouse shirt under a red Bolero waistcoat with gold adornments.
  • Three-piece suits consisting of a sack coat with matching waistcoat (U.S. ...
  • For a semi-formal wedding day attire, the groom may dress in a dark-grey suit jacket with a dove-grey or buff waistcoat and optionally a wedding tie.
  • or body warmer is a sleeveless jacket resembling a waistcoat or blouse.
  • It is common to see belts worn with a Prince Charlie jacket and waistcoat in evening dress (generally among wearers of hired outfits at weddings etc.).

  • A matching black waistcoat was worn for more formal business or more solemn ceremonies.
  • It is worn with a white single-breasted waistcoat with three small gilt buttons of the same pattern, and with plain black evening-dress trousers.
  • The Man In The Gold Waistcoat. The waistcoat caused Crane to be involved in the death of a man found in the desert and now he's running for his life from a band of men intent on killing him.
  • They also wear either a dark double-breasted suit (or with waistcoat if single-breasted) or a black coat and waistcoat and black or grey morning dress striped trousers (black lounge suit).
  • Wearing a belt with a waistcoat, and indeed any suit, is not traditional. To give a more comfortable hang to the trousers, the waistcoat instead covers a pair of braces underneath it.

  • The 200 Kuban and 200 Terek Cossacks of the Imperial Escort ("Konvoi") wore a special gala uniform; including a scarlet kaftan edged with yellow braid and a white waistcoat.
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