life vest

noun

1. life jacket.

Word History and Origins

Origin of life vest¹

An Americanism dating back to 1910–15

Example Sentences

Kennedy used his knife to cut a strip of material from McMahon’s life vest, leaving one end attached to the vest and locking the other end between his teeth.

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A spokesperson for the Sheriff’s Office said it was “too early in the investigation” to comment on the use of life vests.

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We traded life vests and bathing suits for wedding attire behind a rock and connected to shaky cell service so family and friends could participate.

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February saw a major raid where boats, engines, life vests and flotation devices for children were seized in Germany with 19 arrests - but these were made under Belgian and French judicial orders.

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Winter had put a life vest on the dog resembling a shark, with a dorsal fin protruding from its back.

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Related Words

• life preserver