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Word: vest (lookup usage) (lookup stats)


Meaning:

Noun:

  • Any sleeveless outer garment, often for a purpose such as identification, safety, or storage.
  • A sleeveless top, typically with identifying colours or logos, worn by an athlete or member of a sports team.
  • British A sleeveless garment, often with a low-cut neck, usually worn under a shirt or blouse.
  • now|_|North America A sleeveless garment that buttons down the front, worn over a shirt, and often as part of a suit; a waistcoat.
  • now|_|rare A loose robe or outer garment worn historically by men in Arabic or Middle Eastern countries.
  • rfv-sense A protective sleeveless garment worn over outer clothing.

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Verb:

  • rfquote-sense (commonly used of financial arrangements) To become vested, to become permanent.

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