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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
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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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