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chesterfield

chesterfield

1 8.4
A long formal coat with a velvet collar
  • noun
  • /ˈʧɛstərˌfild/
  • UK
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  • He was wearing a black coat, perfectly fitted, with a Chesterfield collar and a white silk scarf.

Examples

  • The chesterfield was made of high-quality wool, perfect for chilly evenings.

  • " So whaddya want? " he began, carefully setting down his Chesterfield and homburg.

    Fiction book (2000)

  • You can have a Chesterfield that is double breasted.

  • He wore a stylish chesterfield overcoat with a velvet collar to the formal dinner.

  • She carefully hung her chesterfield coat on the rack before entering the ballroom.

Synonyms

overcoat
vschesterfield
30 1.0

A long heavy coat worn over other clothes to keep warm

is a tailored formal version often featuring a velvet collar
topcoat
vschesterfield
2 3.0

A heavy warm outer layer people wear over clothes in cold weather

is more formal and tailored and often has a velvet collar
surtout
vschesterfield
  • Archaic
9.9

A long overcoat for men worn over other clothes in old times

is a formal tailored garment often featuring a velvet collar

How Formal

tailcoat
1 6.8
frock coat
  • Archaic
2 9.9
chesterfield
  • UK
1 8.4
overcoat
30 1.0
jacket
∞ 1.0

Surface Forms

chesterfield singular
chesterfields plural

Etymology

Chesterfield for a formal overcoat comes from the title Earl of Chesterfield, a British noble who made a smart, fitted coat popular in the 1800s, so the coat was named after him. That's why a chesterfield is a classic, tailored overcoat often with a velvet collar.