vestee

noun

vest·​ee ve-ˈstē 

1

: dickey

especially : one made to resemble a vest

2

: vest sense 3

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web

Wolfe, presumably with hands in pockets, has pulled his pale jacket back to reveal the famed vestee, the wide damask tie skewered with a fancy cravat pin, pocket handkerchief fanning open like a magnolia in bloom. —Hamish Bowles, Vogue, 15 May 2018

Word History

First Known Use

1915, in the meaning defined at sense 1