vest
vest [vest vests vested vesting] noun, verb BrE [vest] NAmE [vest]
noun 
1. (BrE) (NAmE under·shirt)a piece of underwear worn under a shirt, etc. next to the skin
•a cotton vest
compare ↑singlet
2. a special piece of clothing that covers the upper part of the body
•a bullet-proof vest
•a running vest
3. (NAmE) (BrE waist·coat)a short piece of clothing with buttons down the front but no sleeves, usually worn over a shirt and under a jacket, often forming part of a man's suit
Word Origin:
late Middle English (as a verb): from Old French vestu ‘clothed’, past participle of vestir, from Latin vestire; the noun (early 17th cent., denoting a loose outer garment) from French veste, via Italian from Latin vestis ‘garment’.
Example Bank:
•What are you doing, standing there in your vest?
•standing there in vest and shorts
•He is smartly dressed in a suit complete with vest, tie and polished Gucci loafers.
•wearing jeans and a leather vest
Derived: ↑vest in somebody ▪ ↑vest somebody with something ▪ ↑vest something in somebody
verb
Verb forms: 
Word Origin:
late Middle English (as a verb): from Old French vestu ‘clothed’, past participle of vestir, from Latin vestire; the noun (early 17th cent., denoting a loose outer garment) from French veste, via Italian from Latin vestis ‘garment’.
See also: ↑undershirt ▪ ↑waistcoat
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