double-breasted
adjective
dou·ble-breast·ed
ˌdə-bəl-ˈbre-stəd 
1
: 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
2
: having a double-breasted coat
a double-breasted suit
Examples of double-breasted in a Sentence
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Rocking a sleek gray double-breasted jacket and an icy NBC chain, Snoop interviewed Warriors star Steph Curry pre-game and then slid into the broadcast booth with Terry Gannon and Reggie Miller at the Intuit Dome.
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Michael Saponara, Billboard, 6 Jan. 2026
The actor wore an oxblood double-breasted suit from Louis Vuitton, while his mom, Donna Jordan, wore an elegant custom black ensemble with gray braids and curls.
—Essence, 5 Jan. 2026
The actor suited up in a custom double-breasted jacket with hidden buttons, paired with matching trousers.
—Kelsey Stewart, Footwear News, 5 Jan. 2026
Frankenstein actor Jacob Elordi kept things cool in a custom Bottega Veneta double-breasted twill jacket and trousers, cotton shirt, and Roma lace-up shoes.
—Kevin Huynh, InStyle, 4 Jan. 2026
This double-breasted style is fashioned from stretchy crepe material that’s wrinkle-resistant and features a relaxed fit for layering.
—Michelle Baricevic, Travel + Leisure, 26 Dec. 2025
The former journalist sported a blue double-breasted coat by Schiaparelli, originally priced at around $10,200.
—Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 18 Dec. 2025
Another approach that works is to mismatch types of items; think a formal double-breasted blazer with sporty shorts, or a sporty anorak with a more feminine skirt.
—Laia Garcia-Furtado, Vogue, 12 Dec. 2025
Santa shows up in a stylish red suit, not your traditional red wool and white fur Santa suit, but a double-breasted suit jacket and trousers, with a white scarf and red fedora.
—Mara Williams, Kansas City Star, 11 Dec. 2025
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Michael Saponara, Billboard, 6 Jan. 2026
The actor wore an oxblood double-breasted suit from Louis Vuitton, while his mom, Donna Jordan, wore an elegant custom black ensemble with gray braids and curls.
—Essence, 5 Jan. 2026
The actor suited up in a custom double-breasted jacket with hidden buttons, paired with matching trousers.
—Kelsey Stewart, Footwear News, 5 Jan. 2026
Frankenstein actor Jacob Elordi kept things cool in a custom Bottega Veneta double-breasted twill jacket and trousers, cotton shirt, and Roma lace-up shoes.
—Kevin Huynh, InStyle, 4 Jan. 2026
This double-breasted style is fashioned from stretchy crepe material that’s wrinkle-resistant and features a relaxed fit for layering.
—Michelle Baricevic, Travel + Leisure, 26 Dec. 2025
The former journalist sported a blue double-breasted coat by Schiaparelli, originally priced at around $10,200.
—Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 18 Dec. 2025
Another approach that works is to mismatch types of items; think a formal double-breasted blazer with sporty shorts, or a sporty anorak with a more feminine skirt.
—Laia Garcia-Furtado, Vogue, 12 Dec. 2025
Santa shows up in a stylish red suit, not your traditional red wool and white fur Santa suit, but a double-breasted suit jacket and trousers, with a white scarf and red fedora.
—Mara Williams, Kansas City Star, 11 Dec. 2025
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“Double-breasted.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/double-breasted. Accessed 7 Jan. 2026.
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