single-breasted suit
One-column button jacket
A single-breasted suit has a jacket that fastens with a single row of buttons down the front, with just enough overlap to secure them.
This is the more common and versatile style, appropriate for most occasions from business to casual.
He wore a navy single-breasted suit to the interview.
Contrast with double-breasted, which has overlapping front panels and two parallel rows of buttons.
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- blazerSemiformal tailored jacket
- peak lapelCollar with upward points
- notch lapelJacket collar with triangular cutout
- lapelJacket's front fold
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Jacket with overlapping front panels
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Informal, comfortable clothing
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