Definition

1. Adjective:
   • (Of a coat, jacket, or similar garment) Having a front closure that overlaps only slightly and is fastened with a single vertical row of buttons. This style contrasts with double-breasted garments, which have a wider overlap and two parallel rows of buttons.

Usage

• The term "single-breasted" is used exclusively as an adjective to describe the style and fastening of garments, most commonly suits, blazers, jackets, and coats.
• It is typically placed before the noun it modifies (e.g., a single-breasted suit).

Examples

• Adjective:
  • He prefers a single-breasted suit for business meetings as it looks more streamlined.
  • The classic trench coat is often single-breasted.
  • Is this blazer single-breasted or double-breasted?

Advanced Usage

• Stylistic Context: In fashion, "single-breasted" describes a minimalist, modern, and versatile silhouette suitable for both formal and casual settings.
• Formality: While appropriate for formal wear, a single-breasted suit is generally considered less formal than its double-breasted counterpart.

Variants and Related Words

• Double-breasted (adj): The direct antonym, describing a garment with a wide front overlap and two parallel rows of buttons.
• Blazer (n): A type of jacket, often single-breasted.
• Suit jacket (n): The jacket component of a suit, which can be single-breasted.

Synonyms

• One-button front (context-specific, less common).
• Single-row closure (descriptive).

Antonyms

• Double-breasted: Having two parallel rows of buttons and a wider overlap.

Adjective

1. (of clothing) closing with a narrow overlap and fastened with a single row of buttons
   • a single-breasted jacket