Brazil is the largest coffee producer in the world. Each year Brazil exports more than 44 million bags of coffee. Vietnam follows at exporting over 27 million bags each year.
WAISTCOAT
vest, waistcoat
(noun) a man’s sleeveless garment worn underneath a coat
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
waistcoat (plural waistcoats)
An ornamental garment worn under a doublet.
(chiefly, British) A sleeveless, collarless garment worn over a shirt and under a suit jacket.
Synonym: vest (US)
Coordinate term: gilet
Source: Wiktionary
Waist"coat, n. (a) A short, sleeveless coat or garment for men, worn under the coat, extending no lower than the hips, and covering the waist; a vest. (b) A garment occasionally worn by women as a part of fashionable costume.
Note: The waistcoat was a part of female attire as well as male . . . It was only when the waistcoat was worn without a gown or upper dress that it was considered the mark of a mad or profligate woman. Nares.
Syn.
– See Vest.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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LEAVE
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