vest
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1vest

verb \ˈvest\

Definition of VEST

transitive verb
1
a : to place or give into the possession or discretion of some person or authority; especially : to give to a person a legally fixed immediate right of present or future enjoyment of (as an estate)
b : to grant or endow with a particular authority, right, or property <the plan vests workers with pension benefits after 10 years of service>
2
: to clothe with or as if with a garment; especially : to robe in ecclesiastical vestments
intransitive verb
1
: to become legally vested
2
: to put on garments or vestments

Examples of VEST

  1. <By the power vested in me by the state, intoned the minister, I now pronounce that you are married>
  2. <vested the power to access their retirement accounts with their attorney>

Origin of VEST

Middle English, from Anglo-French vestir to clothe, invest, vest, from Latin vestire to clothe, from vestis clothing, garment — more at wear
First Known Use: 15th century

2vest

noun

Definition of VEST

1
archaic
a : a loose outer garment : robe
b : clothing, garb
2
a : a sleeveless garment for the upper body usually worn over a shirt
b : a protective usually sleeveless garment (as a life preserver) that extends to the waist
c : an insulated sleeveless waist-length garment often worn under or in place of a coat
3
a chiefly British : a man's sleeveless undershirt
b : a knitted undershirt for women
4
: a plain or decorative piece used to fill in the front neckline of a woman's outer garment (as a blouse or dress)
vest·like \-ˌlīk\ adjective

Origin of VEST

French veste, from Italian, from Latin vestis garment
First Known Use: 1613

Other Clothing Terms

babushka, brogue, bumbershoot, cravat, dishabille, furbelow, layette, raiment, spectator

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