life vest

noun

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Hit the comments to weigh in, and make sure to grab a life vest before season 27 floats into view on July 10. Dalton Ross, EW.com, 16 June 2025 With his fluffy white coat, a life vest strapped across his chest and sunblock slathered on his long nose, the two-year-old Standard Poodle cuts an unusual figure, as Spanish dog beach rescue squads generally use Labradors and Newfoundlands. CNN Money, 16 June 2025 Wright also argues that though life vests are mandated on aircrafts, smoke hoods should also be included, to protect passengers in the event of an emergency. Rebecca Schneid, Time, 13 June 2025 Authorities said the 43-year-old kayaker was not wearing a life vest at the time of his drowning. Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 20 May 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 25 Jun. 2025.

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