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I had a suit made for me when I was five. It was double-breasted, mohair and purple. My mother was very particular about clothing - it always used to have to go back into the plastic and it used to drive me insane.
Ozwald Boateng

Meaning of "double-breasted" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF DOUBLE-BREASTED

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF DOUBLE-BREASTED

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Double-Breasted is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES DOUBLE-BREASTED MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Double-breasted

In clothing, the term double-breasted refers to a coat or jacket with wide, overlapping front flaps and two parallel columns of buttons or snaps; by contrast, a single-breasted coat has a narrow overlap and only one column of buttons. In most modern double-breasted coats, one column of buttons is decorative, while the other functional. The other buttons, placed on the outside edge of the coat breast, allow the overlap to fasten reversibly, right lapel over left lapel. To strengthen the fastening, a functional inner-button, called the jigger, is usually added to parallel-fasten the over-lapped layers together from the inside. Single- and double-breasted jackets A double-breasted open-front tailcoat Suit jackets and blazers typically have one to four rows of buttons, one or two of the rows functional. Each fastening method is identified using "number-on-number" terminology; the first number is the total number of front buttons, the second is the number of fastening buttons below the lapels. Six-on-two and six-on-one are the common button stances, but others exist.

Definition of double-breasted in the English dictionary

The definition of double-breasted in the dictionary is having overlapping fronts such as to give a double thickness of cloth.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE DOUBLE-BREASTED

double-acting
double-aspect theory
double-bank
double-barreled
double-barrelled
double-bass
double-blind
double-book
double-check
double-chinned
double-click
double-clutch
double-cross
double-crosser
double-date
double-dealer
double-dealing
double-decker
double-declutch
double-density disk

WORDS THAT END LIKE DOUBLE-BREASTED

blasted
boasted
casted
chicken-breasted
dry-roasted
flabbergasted
interested
posted
single-breasted
single-masted
spit-roasted
trusted
twisted
unballasted
unbasted
undermasted
unroasted
untasted
unwasted
wasted

Synonyms and antonyms of double-breasted in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «double-breasted» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF DOUBLE-BREASTED

Find out the translation of double-breasted to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of double-breasted from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «double-breasted» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

双排扣
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

cruzado
570 millions of speakers

English

double-breasted
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

डबल छाती
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

مزدوجة الصدر
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

двубортный
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

trespassado
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ডাবল ব্রেস্টেড
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

croisé
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Double breasted
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

zweireihig
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ダブルブレスト
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

더블 브래스
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Pindho breasted
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

cài nút tréo
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

இரட்டை மார்புடைய
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

दुहेरी छाती
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Kruvaze
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

doppiopetto
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

dwurzędowy
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

двобортний
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

la două rânduri
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

σταυρωτό
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

dubbel - breasted
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

dubbelknäppta
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

dobbeltspent
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of double-breasted

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «DOUBLE-BREASTED»

The term «double-breasted» is quite widely used and occupies the 42.277 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «DOUBLE-BREASTED» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about double-breasted

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2 QUOTES WITH «DOUBLE-BREASTED»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word double-breasted.
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Ozwald Boateng
I had a suit made for me when I was five. It was double-breasted, mohair and purple. My mother was very particular about clothing - it always used to have to go back into the plastic and it used to drive me insane.
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Charlie Siem
I'm always on duty, so I tend to wear suits. I've got double-breasted and single-breasted, mostly dark blues and grays. I'm obsessed with them, and I always have been.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DOUBLE-BREASTED»

Discover the use of double-breasted in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to double-breasted and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Double-Breasted
I became pastor of the Highland Park Baptist Church in 1942. Tennessee Temple Schools were founded under my leadership in 1946. I have written this book to give again my testimony of my blessed Lord. - Back cover.
Lee Roberson, 2000
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Smith, Currie & Hancock's Common Sense Construction Law: A ...
One option available to contractors, which has become more feasible in recent years due to favorable National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) decisions, is to operate “double-breasted.”1 In general, a double-breasted contractor is a union ...
Thomas J. Kelleher, Jr., 2005
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What Doctors Didn't Tell Us: About Double Breasted Suits and ...
This book is not about cancer or cancer medication but about living with the disease. It is meant to help readers understand the cancer patient as they search for some semblance of normalcy in their lives.
Martha Falterman, Loretta Schultz, Neppie Trahan, 2002
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Construction Process Planning and Management: An Owner's ...
double-breasted. contractor. There are opportunities for union, merit, and nonunion contractors operating in the same geographic venue, and some contractors embrace all concepts. When large crews of skilled workers are required, the union ...
Sidney M Levy, 2009
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Basic Labor and Employment Law for Paralegals
Double-breasted operations occur when a person operates two or more businesses enterprises that are commonly owned and controlled and used selectively depending upon the circumstances. Finally, there is a type of multi- employer ...
Clyde E. Craig, 2008
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Dressing the Man You Love: A Woman's Guide to Purchasing, ...
There is some argument as to whether a heavy-set man should wear a double- breasted suit. Those in favor point out that a double-breasted jacket hides a larger middle, and that its double line of buttons draws the observer's eye away from ...
Betsy Durkin Matthes, 2006
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Catalog of copyright entries: Works of art.... Part 4
313; three-button double- breasted sack. no. 314^ three-button semi-peaked ... 226; double-breasted overcoat, no. 227; [andl double-breasted overcoat, no. 228. ... 219; [and] double- breasted form-fitting overcoat, no. 220. © Feb. 14, 1916; 2 c.
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Flat Pattern Cutting and Modelling for Fashion
Figure. 3.17. Double-breasted. fastening. and. facing. Figure 3. 17a Outline hip block (Figure 12. lb, page 176). Determine width of extension or wrap beyond centre front - approximately 6 cm (2% in). Shape neckline. Shape edge of extension ...
Helen Stanley, 1991
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Queen Victoria's Highlanders
In January of that year the old coatee was ordered to be replaced with a much more modern double- breasted tunic for regiments of the Line, and with a unique double-breasted 'doublet' for I lighland regiments (see Plate C). The doublet ...
Stuart Reid, 2007
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Criminal Profiling: An Introduction to Behavioral Evidence ...
It did not contain the prediction about the double-breasted suit (Brussel, 1968, p. 47). When the police finally identified and arrested George Metesky for the bombings in 1957, Dr. Brussel's profile was determined to be generally accurate.
Brent E. Turvey, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DOUBLE-BREASTED»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term double-breasted is used in the context of the following news items.
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Bear Grylls and wife Shara enjoy a day of tennis in Wimbledon's …
... for his frame. The Island star teamed his double-breasted jacket with a simple white shirt and checked tie for his afternoon on Centre Court. «Daily Mail, Jul 15»
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Chanel Haute Couture Fall 2015
but this go-around, the bride was wearing a double-breasted pantsuit. Total gamble? Nah. Lagerfeld never loses. Chanel Paris Haute Couture ... «Daily Front Row, Jul 15»
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Julianne Moore, Kristen Stewart and more gamble at Casino Chanel
The 19-year-old wore a double-breasted white satin trousers suit featuring a trailing tulle hem. Kendall-Jenner- Kendall closed the show as the ... «HELLO! Canada, Jul 15»
4
Topshop Releases Archive Styles With Some Help From Ella Richards
... cigarette jeans, dotted playsuits with wide disco belts, and a pink cocktail frock and double-breasted blazer that would turn any wallflower into ... «Style.com, Jul 15»
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How Colonel Sanders Made Kentucky Fried Chicken an American …
... Sanders became “Colonel Sanders,” and his Southern gentleman guise, replete with goatee, black string tie and white double-breasted suit, ... «Smithsonian, Jul 15»
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Forget selfies! Hundreds of fashion-conscious men proudly show off …
One Instagram user, nicuclaudiu, poses in an elevator in Bucharest, Romania, toting a slim-cut double-breasted navy suit with gold buttons, ... «Daily Mail, Jul 15»
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The Brunello Bunch
Tell me about this suit. The brand is Lanvin. What do you like about it? I like the color. It's double-breasted and it looks good with a white T-shirt. «New York Times, Jul 15»
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Yves Saint Laurent's 'Scandal' Collection
... aviator glasses, double-breasted khaki jacket, paisley shirt and flared trousers — and his decision to go “vintage.” Saying his inspiration was ... «New York Times, Jul 15»
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Let me PLUG that up there, love. It's perfectly standaAAARGH!
As I'd walk into a building, some geezer in a double-breasted suit, pink silk tie and greased-back hair would flounce out with a shit-eating grin ... «The Register, Jul 15»
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Exhibit, tours offer a glimpse into the past of Warwick
... of clothing, accessories and textiles to highlight the finery of the time: dropped-waist dresses with lace collars, double-breasted men's jackets, ... «Times Herald-Record, Jul 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Double-Breasted [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/double-breasted>. May 2024 ».
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