life vest
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of life vest
An Americanism dating back to 1910–15
Example Sentences
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I’m a hospice physician, and it’s at junctures like this that I can offer a life vest that completely changes the end-of-life experience.
From Slate • Apr. 22, 2025
Winter had put a life vest on the dog resembling a shark, with a dorsal fin protruding from its back.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 9, 2024
Lewis said the sailor was wearing a life vest and was uninjured.
From Seattle Times • Apr. 20, 2024
They dressed her younger brother in a life vest and laughed.
From BBC • Sep. 14, 2023
I followed him onto the upper promenade deck, taking a coat from a woman who was struggling with her life vest.
From "Salt to the Sea" by Ruta Sepetys
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