life vest
Americannoun
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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
They dressed her younger brother in a life vest and laughed.
From BBC • Sep. 14, 2023
Before entering the water, the Black juvenile put on a life vest and told the others he couldn’t swim, according to authorities.
From Seattle Times • Aug. 31, 2023
Parents have had that big message that childhood success is about getting a child into a good school that can act as a life vest in a sea of economic uncertainty.
From Salon • Aug. 26, 2023
The large blue life vest dwarfed his body and hung down to his knees.
From "Salt to the Sea" by Ruta Sepetys
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