vestee

[ ve-stee ]

/ vɛˈsti /

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noun

a decorative front piece worn under a woman's jacket or blouse so as to be visible at the neckline.

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QUIZ YOURSELF ON "WAS" VS. "WERE"!

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“Was” is used for the indicative past tense of “to be,” and “were” is only used for the subjunctive past tense.

Origin of vestee

1905–10; vest (noun) + -ee, spelling variant of -y²