waistcoat

Japanese: waistcoat
waistcoat

…A short, sleeveless vest, also called a waistcoat in Japan. Vest is the American name, while in Britain it is called a waistcoat. The origin of the vest dates back to the 16th century, but the modern vest is said to have originated from the woolen postboy waistcoat, worn by British postmen and coachmen to keep warm from the early 19th century.

*Some of the terminology that mentions "waistcoat" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…丈の短い袖無しの胴衣で,日本ではチョッキともいう。ベストはアメリカでの名称であり,イギリスではウエストコートwaistcoatと呼ぶ。ベストの起源は16世紀にまでさかのぼるが,現代のベストに形態的に直接つながるのは,19世紀の初期からイギリスの郵便配達夫や御者が防寒のために着た紡毛地のポストボーイ・ウエストコートとされている。…

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