vest

[Vest]

A vest is a sleeveless piece of clothing that's usually worn over a shirt. Your dad might love to wear his favorite striped sweater vest to parties, which is less embarrassing than when he wears the orange furry one.

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An article of clothing covering the person; an outer garment; a vestment; a dress; a vesture; a robe.

Noun
a collarless men''s undergarment for the upper part of the body

Noun
a man''s sleeveless garment worn underneath a coat

Verb
clothe formally; especially in ecclesiastical robes

Verb
clothe oneself in ecclesiastical garments

Verb
become legally vested; "The property vests in the trustees"

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Verb
place (authority, property, or rights) in the control of a person or group of persons; "She vested her vast fortune in her two sons"

Verb
provide with power and authority; "They vested the council with special rights"


n.
An article of clothing covering the person; an outer garment; a vestment; a dress; a vesture; a robe.

n.
Any outer covering; array; garb.

n.
Specifically, a waistcoat, or sleeveless body garment, for men, worn under the coat.

n.
To clothe with, or as with, a vestment, or garment; to dress; to robe; to cover, surround, or encompass closely.

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.

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.

n.
To invest; to put; as, to vest money in goods, land, or houses.

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.

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.


Vest

Vest , n. [L. vestis a garment, vesture; akin to Goth. wasti, and E. wear: cf. F. veste. See Wear to carry on the person, and cf. Divest, Invest, Travesty.] 1. An article of clothing covering the person; an outer garment; a vestment; a dress; a vesture; a robe.
In state attended by her maiden train, Who bore the vests that holy rites require.
2. Any outer covering; array; garb.
Not seldom clothed in radiant vest Deceitfully goes forth the morn.
3. Specifically, a waistcoat, or sleeveless body garment, for men, worn under the coat. Syn. -- Garment; vesture; dress; robe; vestment; waistcoat. -- Vest, Waistcoat. In England, the original word waistcoat is generally used for the body garment worn over the shirt and immediately under the coat. In the United States this garment is commonly called a vest, and the waistcoat is often improperly given to an under-garment.

Vest

Vest, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Vested; p. pr. & vb. n. Vesting.] [Cf. L. vestire, vestitum, OF. vestir, F. v'88tir. See Vest, n.] 1. To clothe with, or as with, a vestment, or garment; to dress; to robe; to cover, surround, or encompass closely.
Came vested all in white, pure as her mind.
With ether vested, and a purple sky.
2. 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.
Had I been vested with the monarch's power.
3. 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.
Empire and dominion was [were] vested in him.
4. To invest; to put; as, to vest money in goods, land, or houses. [R.] 5. (Law) 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. Bouvier.

Vest

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.

An article of clothing covering the person; an outer garment; a vestment; a dress; a vesture; a robe.

To clothe with, or as with, a vestment, or garment; to dress; to robe; to cover, surround, or encompass closely.

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.

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Usage Examples

In Rio Bravo when Duke makes love to Feathers, the scene dissolves to the next morning where we see him putting on his vest and almost humming. It was subtle, but you knew what happened. Give me a towel and some blankets any day!

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