1 (BrE) (AmE undershirt) a piece of underwear worn under a shirt, etc. next to the skin:
a cotton / string / thermal vest
compareSINGLET
2 a special piece of clothing that covers the upper part of the body:
a bullet-proof vest * a running vest
3 (AmE) = WAISTCOAT
Part of speech: verb
PHRASALVERBS
vest in sb/sth (law) (of power, property, etc.) to belong to sb/sth legally:
In the case of bankruptcy, the property shall vest in the trustee.
vest sth in sb/sth
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