1. A cloth or wrapper worn about the waist; by extension, such a garment worn about the hips and passing between the thighs.
2. (Naut.)
Defn: A covering of canvas or tarpaulin for the hammocks, stowed on the nettings, between the quarterdeck and the forecastle.
WAISTCOAT Waist"coat, n. (a) A short, sleeveless coat or garment for men, worn under the coat, extending no lower than the hips, and covering the waist; a vest. (b) A garment occasionally worn by women as a part of fashionable costume.
Note: 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. Nares.
Syn.
— See Vest.
WAISTCOATEER
Waist`coat*eer", n.
Defn: One wearing a waistcoat; esp., a woman wearing one uncovered, or thought fit for such a habit; hence, a loose woman; strumpet. [Obs.] Do you think you are here, sir, Amongst your waistcoateers, your base wenches Beau. & Fl.
WAISTCOATING
Waist"coat*ing, n.
Defn: A fabric designed for waistcoats; esp., one in which there is a pattern, differently colored yarns being used.