vestee

American  

[ve-stee] / vɛˈsti /

noun

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

2. vest.

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Etymology

Origin of vestee

1905–10; vest (noun) + -ee, spelling variant of -y ²

Example Sentences

I'm going to make my next knitted vestee just like that.'

From Project Gutenberg

Simply made, with a square neck and a touch of ivory colored lace in the form of a vestee and at the bottom of the sleeves, it was the most becoming dress Rosemary had ever had.

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"I have 'em make a vestee," said Bean; "goes on with gold pins; adds dressiness, the man says."

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The Pitcher revealed a vestee, adjusted with gold pins.

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I wish I had a lace vestee and some long white gloves.

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