Abacost
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈæ.bə.kɒst/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Abacost is a noun meaning (chiefly historical) A short- or long-sleeved button-up jacket, worn without a shirt, that was promoted in Zaire under the regime of Mobutu Sese Seko.
Meaning
(chiefly historical) A short- or long-sleeved button-up jacket, worn without a shirt, that was promoted in Zaire under the regime of Mobutu Sese Seko.
Example Sentences
The abacost became Mobutu's personal trademark, […]
[A]ll western clothing was banned—to be replaced by one-piece tunic called an abacost.
Wearing a collarless jacket called the abacost that reflected the style of chairman Mao, Mobutu outlawed the traditional suits and business dress of the West.
[T]he new leader [Mobutu Sese Seko] embarked on a campaign of 'Africanisation', with […] suits giving way to the abacost (a Congolese version of the Mao jacket); […]
Word Forms
- abacosts
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include justacorps, boubou, agbada, shirt-jac, ashobi, subucula.
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