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noun

a close-fitting, waist-length, sleeveless garment that buttons down the front, designed to be worn under a jacket.

a part or trimming simulating the front of such a garment; vestee. Compare dickey¹ (def. 1).

a waist-length garment worn for protective purposes: a bulletproof vest.

a sleeveless, waist- or hip-length garment made of various materials, with a front opening usually secured by buttons, a zipper, or the like, worn over a shirt, blouse, dress, or other article for style or warmth: a sweater vest; a down vest.

British. an undervest or undershirt.

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a long garment resembling a cassock, worn by men in the time of Charles II.

Archaic.

dress; apparel.

an outer garment, robe, or gown.

an ecclesiastical vestment.

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verb (used with object)

to clothe; dress; robe.

to dress in ecclesiastical vestments: to vest a bishop.

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to cover or drape (an altar).

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to place or settle (something, especially property, rights, powers, etc.) in the possession or control of someone (usually followed by in): to vest authority in a new official.

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to invest or endow (a person, group, committee, etc.) with something, as powers, functions, or rights: to vest the board with power to increase production; to vest an employee with full benefits in the pension plan.

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verb (used without object)

13.

to put on vestments.

14.

to become vested in a person, as a right.

15.

to devolve upon a person as possessor; pass into possession or ownership.

Idiom

16.

play it close to the vest, Informal. to avoid taking unnecessary risks.

Origin:
1375–1425; (noun) late Middle English < Italian veste robe, dress < Latin vestis garment; (v.) late Middle English < Middle French vestir < Latin vestīre to clothe, derivative of vestis; akin to wear

Related forms

vest·less, adjective

vest·like, adjective

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Example Sentences

The vest has divorced itself from the three-piece suit.

It has been my experience that none of the employer match will vest the first year.

The durability and breathability of cotton make our vest a great choice for layering when traveling in.

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The vest has divorced itself from the three-piece suit.

It has been my experience that none of the employer match will vest the first year.

The durability and breathability of cotton make our vest a great choice for layering when traveling in.

Iron vest and other strength training helps maintain bone density and.

The sheriff sets a bright orange hunting vest on his desk in.

Check under your seat to be sure the safety vest is actually there.

Trousers through which bits of flesh dirtily leered led up to a buttonless vest.

For versatile, packable layering, this lamb's-wool vest is an ideal choice.

The sleeves zip off to convert the shell into a vest for warmer days.

In the technique, the patient slips on the vest for simultaneous recording.

Then another vest to insulate the ice against the heat.

Since police officers are encouraged to wear a bulletproof vest under their uniform all day, they must be comfortable.

But those not on the royal guest list can always tackle urban reality in his fur vest and leather leggings.

Get shot at close range and your vest emits an irritating siren:.

She dresses the part: animal print shirt, lion-head ring, safari vest.

It's basically a vest that's supposed to make you feel all the punches, kicks, etc while playing video games.

Hessler was wearing a bulletproof vest and the authorities said he was not seriously injured.

Buying a bulkier combat vest slows my movement, but provides me with a bit more protection.

Salomon also makes a well-fitting hydration vest that carries water and nutrition.

At one point, a white plastic vest designed to clear the lungs inflates and begins to vibrate violently.

One employee was so jittery that he donned a bulletproof vest as a joke one day.

And in one grand gesture, a bright and poofy vest becomes a chair.

The traditional means of hauling all that crap is a vest.

But traditional means old, and that's exactly the kind of person who wears a vest on theriver.

He took off his orange vest and put on a chef jacket.

Beale hands me a white hard hat and a self-inflating life vest.

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World English Dictionary

vest (vɛst)

—n
1.	T-shirt, US and Canadian equivalent: undershirt, Austral equivalent: singlet an undergarment covering the body from the shoulders to the hips, made of cotton, nylon, etc
2.	Austral equivalent: singlet a similar sleeveless garment worn as outerwear
3.	(US), (Canadian), (Austral) Also called (in Britain and certain other countries): waistcoat a man's sleeveless waistlength garment worn under a suit jacket, usually buttoning up the front
4.	obsolete any form of dress, esp a long robe

—vb (foll by in) (foll by with)
5.	to place or settle (power, rights, etc, in): power was vested in the committee
6.	to bestow or confer (on): the company was vested with authority
7.	(usually foll by in) to confer (a right, title, property, etc, upon) or (of a right, title, etc) to pass (to) or devolve (upon)
8.	(tr) to clothe or array
9.	(intr) to put on clothes, ecclesiastical vestments, etc

[C15: from Old French vestir to clothe, from Latin vestīre, from vestis clothing]

'vestless

—*adj*

'vestlike

—*adj*

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Word Origin & History

vest

c.1425, "to put in possession of a person," from M.Fr. vestir, from M.L. vestire "to put into possession, to invest," from L. vestire "to clothe," related to vestis "garment, clothing," from PIE *wes- "to clothe" (see wear). Vested "established, secured, settled" is attested from 1766.

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vest

1613, "loose outer garment" (worn by men in Eastern countries or in ancient times), from Fr. veste, from It. vesta, veste "robe, gown," from L. vestis, from vestire "to clothe" (see vest (v.)). The sleeveless garment worn by men beneath the coat was introduced by Charles II.

"The King hath yesterday, in Council, declared his resolution of setting a fashion for clothes .... It will be a vest, I know not well how; but it is to teach the nobility thrift." [Pepys, "Diary," Oct. 8, 1666]

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Slang Dictionary

vest definition

n.
an important businessman or businesswoman. (See also suit.) : Some vest jumped out the window this afternoon.
n.
a bullet-proof vest. : The cop wasn't wearing a vest, and the shot killed him.

Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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