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single-breasted
Domain:  Garments
Subdomain (1st level):  Outerwear
Table:  Table 6
Adjective phrase
Definition:  Conventional front closing of a garment, usually aligned down center front and fastened with a row of buttons.
FDF, 1988, Rhodes, 2004
Context:  Notched lapels should only be worn on single-breasted jackets, never on double-breasted ones.
Keer, 1997
Attestation:  10
Contains:  sleeve, collar, neckline, pocket, yoke, placket, half-belt
Co-hyponyms:  double-breasted, wraparound coat
Hyperonyms:  jacket, coat
It:  monopetto
Degree of reliability:  10
Notes:  The phrase “single-breasted” is an adjective and is therefore always used before terms such as coat, jacket, etc. or pronouns that refer to them.
O’Hara, 1998