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life vest

noun

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Her body was reportedly discovered underneath the bed in her cabin, wrapped in a blanket and covered with life vests. Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Nov. 2025 Kepner was found dead under a bed, wrapped in a blanket and covered by life vests, according to a security source briefed on the investigation. ABC News, 21 Nov. 2025 Fortunately, swiftwater deputies were able to get life vests to the father and son with the help of people on paddleboards. Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 20 Oct. 2025 Please remember to wear a life vest over your costume – which in fact does not have to be witchy, just spooky or fun (and not dragging in the water). John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 16 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for life vest

Word History

First Known Use

1848, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of life vest was in 1848

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“Life vest.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/life%20vest. Accessed 1 Dec. 2025.

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