single-breasted

/ˌsɪŋgəl ˌˈbrɛstəd/
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Definitions of single-breasted
  1. adjective
    (of clothing) closing with a narrow overlap and fastened with a single row of buttons
    “a single-breasted jacket”
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    antonyms:
    double-breasted
    (of clothing) fastened by lapping one edge of the front well over the other usually with a double row of buttons
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