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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Her husband, tech entrepreneur Joshua Kushner, complemented the look in a double-breasted tuxedo.
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Bryan West,
USA Today,
4 July 2026
While expecting her son Patrick Bouvier in 1963, Kennedy wore ladylike looks like double-breasted maternity coats and shift dresses.
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Rosemary Feitelberg,
Footwear News,
29 June 2026
Kate has served as the Royal Honorary Air Commodore of RAF Coningsby since August 2023 and wore a double-breasted tweed blazer over a white top and black trousers.
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Rachel Burchfield,
InStyle,
28 June 2026
The couple matched as Holland wore an all-black double-breasted suit paired with a bold red shirt, and a red tie with a subtle black spider detail.
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Madison E. Goldberg,
PEOPLE,
23 June 2026
Take this double-breasted suit, a silhouette typically thought of as the boardroom equivalent of body armor.
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Justin Fenner,
Robb Report,
17 June 2026
Instead, a classic dark navy suit—either single- or double-breasted—will always look elegant and appropriate.
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Christian Allaire,
Vogue,
9 June 2026
More polished and slightly more ladylike, double-breasted blazers and/or blazers with a side wrap or buttons have a cool ’80s and ’90s feel about them.
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Marilú Almaguer,
Glamour,
4 June 2026
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Bryan West,
USA Today,
4 July 2026
While expecting her son Patrick Bouvier in 1963, Kennedy wore ladylike looks like double-breasted maternity coats and shift dresses.
—
Rosemary Feitelberg,
Footwear News,
29 June 2026
Kate has served as the Royal Honorary Air Commodore of RAF Coningsby since August 2023 and wore a double-breasted tweed blazer over a white top and black trousers.
—
Rachel Burchfield,
InStyle,
28 June 2026
The couple matched as Holland wore an all-black double-breasted suit paired with a bold red shirt, and a red tie with a subtle black spider detail.
—
Madison E. Goldberg,
PEOPLE,
23 June 2026
Take this double-breasted suit, a silhouette typically thought of as the boardroom equivalent of body armor.
—
Justin Fenner,
Robb Report,
17 June 2026
Instead, a classic dark navy suit—either single- or double-breasted—will always look elegant and appropriate.
—
Christian Allaire,
Vogue,
9 June 2026
More polished and slightly more ladylike, double-breasted blazers and/or blazers with a side wrap or buttons have a cool ’80s and ’90s feel about them.
—
Marilú Almaguer,
Glamour,
4 June 2026
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“Double-breasted.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/double-breasted. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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