waistcoat
WAISTCOAT
perhaps colobium (a short vest without arms; the form of the tunic at its first introduction). ☞ Not inducula which was an undergarment worn by women (Plaut.): subucula (worn under the tunic).
Strait-waistcoat tunica molesta (Juv. 8 235 and Martialis 10 25). To put a strait-waistcoat on anybody aliquem tunica molesta punire (Juv.); or simply aliquem constringere (Cic.) [Vid: quotation under STRAIT].
Flannel waistcoat thorax laneus (worn by invalids Suet. Aug. 81).
perhaps colobium (a short vest without arms; the form of the tunic at its first introduction). ☞ Not inducula which was an undergarment worn by women (Plaut.): subucula (worn under the tunic).
Strait-waistcoat tunica molesta (Juv. 8 235 and Martialis 10 25). To put a strait-waistcoat on anybody aliquem tunica molesta punire (Juv.); or simply aliquem constringere (Cic.) [Vid: quotation under STRAIT].
Flannel waistcoat thorax laneus (worn by invalids Suet. Aug. 81).
waistcoat:
1. cŏlŏbium (a sleeveless tunic): Serv. ad Virg. Aen. 9, 616.
2. sŭbūcŭla (worn under the tunic): there is a threadbare w. beneath a glossy coat, trita subucula subest pexae tunicae, Hor. S. 1, 1, 95. (The Roman articles of dress do not correspond to the modern, v. Smith's Ant. p. 1015.) Phr.: a flannel w., thorax laneus, Suet. Aug. 82: a strait-w., perh. tunica molesta, Mart. 10, 25 to punish with a strait-w., tunica punire molesta, Juv. 8, 235: v.STRAIT-WAISTCOAT .
1. cŏlŏbium (a sleeveless tunic): Serv. ad Virg. Aen. 9, 616.
2. sŭbūcŭla (worn under the tunic): there is a threadbare w. beneath a glossy coat, trita subucula subest pexae tunicae, Hor. S. 1, 1, 95. (The Roman articles of dress do not correspond to the modern, v. Smith's Ant. p. 1015.) Phr.: a flannel w., thorax laneus, Suet. Aug. 82: a strait-w., perh. tunica molesta, Mart. 10, 25 to punish with a strait-w., tunica punire molesta, Juv. 8, 235: v.