plural vestiges
formal
1
: the last small part that remains of something that existed before : trace
—+ of
a vestige of an ancient tradition
He is still clinging to the last vestiges of his power.
2
: the smallest possible amount of something
—+ of —usually used in negative statements
There's not a vestige of doubt that what she says is true.
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“Vestige.” Merriam-Webster.com Simple Definition, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/simple/vestige. Accessed 21 Jun. 2026.
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