gilet
French → English
(clothing) Waistcoat: a sleeveless garment worn over a shirt, often part of a three-piece suit
Le serveur portait un gilet noir boutonné par-dessus sa chemise blanche empesée.
(English) The waiter wore a black waistcoat buttoned over his starched white shirt.
Il rangeait toujours sa montre à gousset dans la petite poche de son gilet en laine.
(English) He always kept his pocket watch in the small pocket of his wool vest.
(clothing) Cardigan: a knitted sweater that opens at the front, typically with buttons
Comme il faisait frais dans le salon, elle a enfilé un gilet en cachemire gris.
(English) Since it was chilly in the living room, she put on a gray cashmere cardigan.
Ma grand-mère m'a tricoté un gilet épais pour me protéger du vent hivernal.
(English) My grandmother knitted me a thick cardigan to protect me from the winter wind.
Entry ID: fr:en:gilet · Source: refined · Type: vocabulary