Noun
A short, sleeveless coat or garment for men, worn under the coat, extending no lower than the hips, and covering the waist; a vest.
A garment occasionally worn by women as a part of fashionable costume.
Source: Webster's dictionaryDignity, and even holiness too, sometimes, are more questions of coat and waistcoat than some people imagine. Charles Dickens
The left hand has nothing to do with conducting. Its proper place is the waistcoat pocket from which it should only emerge to restrain or make some minor gesture for which in any case a scarcely perceptible glance should suffice. Richard Strauss
As is so often the case with butlers, there was a good deal of Beach. Julius Caesar, who liked to have men about him who were fat, would have taken to him at once. He was a man who had made two chins grow where only one had been before, and his waistcoat swelled like the sail of a racing yacht. P. G. Wodehouse
Knitwear can play a vital part in layering. The simplicity of a lightweight cardigan makes it one of the best ways to layer outfits. I love granddad cardis for winter, worn over a vintage lace shirt, waistcoat and full skirt with slouchy boots. Twiggy
I've treated the waistcoat as if it were a corset, so that it becomes the first layer in the process of putting clothes on the body. There is constant motion between layering and revealing. John Galliano
A few of the girls messaged me asking if I was putting the medal on my waistcoat and if they have to curtsey now. Source: Internet