Wāist'coat, n.

(colloq. wĕs'kut) (Synop., § 130), n. A short coat or garment, without sleeves, worn under the coat, extending no lower than the hips, and covering the waist; a vest. “The waistcoat was a part of female attire as well as male. . . . It was only when the waistcoat was worn without a gown or upper dress that it was considered the mark of a mad or profligate woman. Low females of the latter class were generally so attired.” Nares. Syn.—See VEST.