abacost

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A short- or long-sleeved button-up jacket, worn without a shirt, that was promoted in Zaire under the regime of Mobutu Sese Seko.

Pronunciation

/ˈæ.bə.kɒst/ /ˈæ.bə.kɑst/

Word forms

abacost abacosts

Etymology

From French. A contraction of à bas le costume (“down with the western suit”)

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