Definition of vest Vest
/vɛˈst/ - [vest] - vest
We found 25 definitions of vest from 6 different sources.
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British English
vest - /vˈɛst/
American English
undershirt - /ʌˈndɚʃɚˌt/
What does vest mean?
WordNet
NounPlural: vests |
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| vest - a man's sleeveless garment worn underneath a coat | ||
| waistcoat | ||
| garment an article of clothing; "garments of the finest silk" | ||
| three-piece suit a business suit consisting of a jacket and vest and trousers | ||
| vest - a collarless men's undergarment for the upper part of the body | ||
| singlet, undershirt | ||
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| vest - clothe formally; especially in ecclesiastical robes | ||
| robe | ||
| apparel, raiment, garment, garb, enclothe, tog, fit out, habilitate, clothe, dress qualify for teaching at a university in Europe; "He habilitated after his sabbatical at a prestigious American university" | ||
| vest - clothe oneself in ecclesiastical garments | ||
| dress up, dress make something appear superficially attractive; "The researcher tried to dress up the uninteresting data"; "Don't try to dress up the unpleasant truth" | ||
| vest - become legally vested; "The property vests in the trustees" | ||
| vest clothe formally; especially in ecclesiastical robes | ||
| change hands, change owners be transferred to another owner; "This restaurant changed hands twice last year" | ||
| vest - place (authority, property, or rights) in the control of a person or group of persons; "She vested her vast fortune in her two sons" | ||
| give proffer (a body part); "She gave her hand to her little sister" | ||
| vest clothe formally; especially in ecclesiastical robes | ||
| vest - provide with power and authority; "They vested the council with special rights" | ||
| invest, enthrone | ||
| disinvest, divest reduce or dispose of; cease to hold (an investment); "The company decided to divest"; "the board of trustees divested $20 million in real estate property"; "There was pressure on the university to disinvest in South Africa" | ||
| instal, install set up for use; "install the washer and dryer"; "We put in a new sink" | ||
| ordinate, consecrate, ordain, order render holy by means of religious rites | ||
| coronate, crown be the culminating event; "The speech crowned the meeting" | ||
| enthrone, throne put a monarch on the throne; "The Queen was enthroned more than 50 years ago" | ||
| ordain issue an order | ||
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Wiktionary 
- vest (Noun)
A loose robe or outer garment worn historically by men in Arabic or Middle Eastern countries. - vest (Noun)
A sleeveless garment that buttons down the front, worn over a shirt, and often as part of a suit; a waistcoat. - vest (Noun)
A sleeveless garment, often with a low-cut neck, usually worn under a shirt or blouse. - vest (Noun)
A sleeveless top, typically with identifying colours or logos, worn by an athlete or member of a sports team. - vest (Noun)
Any sleeveless outer garment , often for a purpose such as identification, safety, or storage. - vest (Verb)
Commonly used of financial arrangements To become vested, to become permanent.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- vest (n.)
An article of clothing covering the person; an outer garment; a vestment; a dress; a vesture; a robe. - vest (n.)
Any outer covering; array; garb. - vest (n.)
Specifically, a waistcoat, or sleeveless body garment, for men, worn under the coat. - vest (n.)
To clothe with, or as with, a vestment, or garment; to dress; to robe; to cover, surround, or encompass closely. - vest (n.)
To clothe with authority, power, or the like; to put in possession; to invest; to furnish; to endow; -- followed by with before the thing conferred; as, to vest a court with power to try cases of life and death. - vest (n.)
To place or give into the possession or discretion of some person or authority; to commit to another; -- with in before the possessor; as, the power of life and death is vested in the king, or in the courts. - vest (n.)
To invest; to put; as, to vest money in goods, land, or houses. - vest (n.)
To clothe with possession; as, to vest a person with an estate; also, to give a person an immediate fixed right of present or future enjoyment of; as, an estate is vested in possession. - vest (v. i.)
To come or descend; to be fixed; to take effect, as a title or right; -- followed by in; as, upon the death of the ancestor, the estate, or the right to the estate, vests in the heir at law.
OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω
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vest
Usually sleeveless garment worn over a shirt.
Foolish DictionaryThe Foolish Dictionary 🤡
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vest
A waistcoat sold at halfprice.
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