double-breasted
/ˌdʌbl ˈbrestɪd/adjective
उच्चारण डबल ब्रेस्टिड
दोहरी बटन-पंक्ति वाला (जैकेट या कोट)
Core word
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(of a jacket or coat) fastened with two rows of buttons and with the front edges overlapping across the chest
दोहरी बटन-पंक्ति वाला (जैकेट या कोट)
- The bridegroom wore a double-breasted suit.
- He bought a navy double-breasted blazer for the interview.
- A double-breasted jacket has a row of buttons on each side.
+ 2 more examples
- The tailor made him a grey double-breasted coat for winter.
- The senior officer wore a double-breasted uniform.
Opposite single-breasted
§Structures (grammar patterns) 5
double-breasted + jacket/coat/suit
It describes a jacket whose front overlaps in two rows of buttons. It takes a hyphen and goes before the noun.
यह उस जैकेट का वर्णन करता है जिसके सामने दो पंक्तियों में बटन लगे होते हैं। इसमें hyphen लगता है और यह noun के पहले आता है।
- He wore a navy double-breasted suit.
- A double-breasted coat keeps you warm.
double-breasted vs single-breasted
Single-breasted jackets have one row of buttons; double-breasted ones have two and wrap more across the chest.
Single-breasted जैकेट में बटनों की एक पंक्ति होती है; double-breasted में दो होती हैं और वह सीने पर अधिक लिपटता है।
- Many officers prefer a single-breasted blazer to a double-breasted one.
predicative use: the jacket is double-breasted
After be, the hyphen still stays, and no noun is repeated.
'Be' के बाद भी hyphen बना रहता है और noun दोहराया नहीं जाता।
- The blazer is double-breasted with six buttons.
a double-breasted + noun
Use a, not an, before double-breasted because it begins with a consonant sound.
Double-breasted व्यंजन ध्वनि से शुरू होता है, इसलिए पहले 'a' आता है, 'an' नहीं।
- She tailored a double-breasted coat for the winter.
double-breasted vs formal wear
A double-breasted suit is considered formal; wear it with a tie at weddings and interviews.
Double-breasted सूट औपचारिक माना जाता है; इसे शादियों और इंटरव्यू में टाई के साथ पहनें।
- He chose a double-breasted suit for his final interview.
+Collocations 5
double-breasted + clothing
suitjacketblazercoatwaistcoatovercoat
- The double-breasted blazer was part of the school uniform.
adjective + double-breasted
navygreysmartclassicblackwool
- A classic grey double-breasted suit never goes out of fashion.
verb + double-breasted
wearbuttontailorbuystitchunbutton
- The tailor stitched a double-breasted coat in three days.
double-breasted + detail
buttonslapelscutfrontstylefastening
- The broad lapels are the main feature of a double-breasted jacket.
double-breasted + occasion
weddinginterviewofficefarewellreception
- Everyone at the reception wore a double-breasted jacket.
“More examples 6
- The groom wore a cream double-breasted sherwani for the wedding.
दूल्हे ने शादी के लिए क्रीम रंग की double-breasted शेरवानी पहनी थी।
- A double-breasted coat gives a broad-shouldered look.
Double-breasted कोट चौड़े कंधों वाला रूप देता है।
- The old banker always wore a dark double-breasted suit to work.
बूढ़ा बैंकर काम पर हमेशा गहरे रंग का double-breasted सूट पहनता था।
- Radhika's father had a double-breasted blazer made for her college farewell.
राधिका के पिता ने उसके कॉलेज विदाई समारोह के लिए double-breasted ब्लेज़र बनवाया।
- Winter in Shimla calls for a heavy, double-breasted overcoat.
शिमला की सर्दी के लिए भारी double-breasted ओवरकोट चाहिए।
- The shopkeeper pointed at a grey double-breasted jacket on the top shelf.
दुकानदार ने ऊपर की अलमारी में रखे धूसर double-breasted जैकेट की ओर इशारा किया।
!Common mistakes 1
✗ The jacket is double-breasted for six button.
✓ The jacket is double-breasted with six buttons.
Use with and a plural noun to say how many buttons.
बटनों की संख्या बताने के लिए 'with' और बहुवचन noun आता है।