double–breasted

adjective dou·ble–breast·ed \ˌdə-bəl-ˈbres-təd\

of a coat or jacket : having two rows of buttons

Full Definition of DOUBLE-BREASTED

: having one half of the front lapped over the other and usually a double row of buttons and a single row of buttonholes <a double–breasted coat>

: having a double-breasted coat <a double–breasted suit>

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1701

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