life vest

noun

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Inside the boat were a pair of running shoes, more than a dozen life vests, an empty waterproof cellphone bag and various water bottles. Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 5 May 2025 Smith, who is a private pilot, and her husband, who works in aircraft maintenance, knew that the life vests were discarded after some of their components expired, while the material of the vest itself, having been stored in an airtight bag in the dark, was still as good as new. Lisa Jhung, Outside Online, 22 Apr. 2025 That Glitters Megan Moroney performs a sparkling set during Rolling Stone's Future of Music showcase in Austin, Texas, on March 12. 95 of 120 Life's a Beach Kelly Bensimon rocks a bikini and life vest on a tropical getaway to Sandals Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. Escher Walcott, People.com, 17 Mar. 2025 At one point, Maguire could even be seen riding on a jet ski with Ceretti as the passenger, with both of them wearing life vests. Kimberlee Speakman, Peoplemag, 3 Aug. 2024 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 24 May. 2025.

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