Vest

Quick meaning: Vest is a noun meaning (Canada, US) A sleeveless garment that buttons down the front, worn over a shirt, and often as part of a suit; a waistcoat.

Meaning

(Canada, US) A sleeveless garment that buttons down the front, worn over a shirt, and often as part of a suit; a waistcoat.

More Meanings

1. (British) A sleeveless garment, often with a low-cut neck, usually worn under a shirt or blouse.
2. A sleeveless top, typically with identifying colours or logos, worn by an athlete or member of a sports team.
3. Any sleeveless outer garment, often for a purpose such as identification, safety, or storage.
4. A vestment.
5. Clothing generally; array; garb.
6. (now rare) A loose robe or outer garment worn historically by men in Arab or Middle Eastern countries.
7. (chiefly passive) To clothe with, or as with, a vestment, or garment; to dress; to robe; to cover, surround, or encompass closely.

Example Sentences

With ether vested, and a purple sky.

Came vested all in white, pure as her mind.

to vest a court with power to try cases of life and death

Not seldom, clad in radiant vest / Deceitfully goes forth the morn.

Word Forms

• vests
• vesting
• vested

Synonyms for vest

Depending on context, synonyms include waistcoat, singlet, undershirt, invest, enthrone, robe.

Antonyms for vest

Common opposites include divest.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include waistcoat, undershirt, robe, singlet, enthrone, invest.

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