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| Date: | 1600-1700 |
| Language: | French |
| Origin: | veste, from Latin vestis 'piece of clothing' |
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vest1
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[countable]1 British English a piece of underwear without sleeves that you wear on the top half of your body [= undershirt American English]
2 a piece of special clothing without sleeves that you wear over your clothes to protect your body : a bulletproof vest
a bulletproof vest3 American English a piece of clothing without sleeves and with buttons down the front that you wear as part of a suit [= waistcoat British English]
4 a sweater without sleeves
