Vest

Noun

 * 1)  A loose robe or outer garment worn historically by men in Arabic or Middle Eastern countries.
 * 2)  A sleeveless garment that buttons down the front, worn over a shirt, and often as part of a suit; a waistcoat.
 * 3)  A sleeveless garment, often with a low-cut neck, usually worn under a shirt or blouse.
 * 4) A sleeveless top, typically with identifying colours or logos, worn by an athlete or member of a sports team.
 * 5) Any sleeveless outer garment, often for a purpose such as identification, safety, or storage.

Synonyms

 * singlet, tank top 🇺🇸, undershirt 🇺🇸
 * waistcoat

Hyponyms

 * safety vest, scrimmage vest, fishing vest

Derived terms

 * bulletproof vest


 * keep one's cards close to one's vest


 * life vest

Verb

 * 1)  (commonly used of financial arrangements) To become vested, to become permanent.

Adjectives for Vest
jeweled; warm; bedecked; plain; stylish.

Adverbs for Vest
exclusively; specifically; diplomatically; legislatively; religiously; temporarily.

Thesaurus
appertain, appertain to, authorize, base, belong to, bless with, build, build in, dower, empower, endow, endow with, establish, favor with, fix, found, grace with, ground, install, invest, lay the foundation, pertain, pertain to, pitch, plant, put in, put up, seat, set, set up, settle on, settle upon, vest in, vest with, waistcoat

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