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double-breasted

adj · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

adj

Meaning 1

Closing with a double row of buttons that form a wide overlap.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adjective

Meaning 2

(of clothing) fastened by lapping one edge of the front well over the other usually with a double row of buttons

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • double-breasted jacket
  • double-breasted suit

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: single-breasted

History

Etymology

No etymology was provided for this word.

Across languages

Translations

13 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bulgarian: двуреден (dvureden) — closing with an overlap
  • Estonian: kaherealine — closing with an overlap
  • Estonian: kahe nööbireaga — closing with an overlap
  • Finnish: kaksirivinen — closing with an overlap
  • German: doppelreihig — closing with an overlap
  • Greek: σταυρωτός (stavrotós) — closing with an overlap
  • Hungarian: kétsoros — closing with an overlap
  • Irish: dúbailte — closing with an overlap
  • Italian: doppiopetto — closing with an overlap
  • Korean: 더블브레스티드 (deobeulbeureseutideu) — closing with an overlap
  • Russian: двубо́ртный (dvubórtnyj) — closing with an overlap
  • Turkish: çift sıra düğmeli — closing with an overlap
  • Welsh: croeslabedog — closing with an overlap