vest
noun
a close-fitting, waist-length, sleeveless garment that buttons down the front, designed to be worn under a jacket.
vests
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pluralof vest.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
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present tense formof vest (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
vestnouna close-fitting, waist-length, sleeveless garment that buttons down the front, designed to be worn under a jacket.
Example Sentences
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Images broadcast by Turkish television showed the upside-down ferry in the water, with people wearing life vests atop its orange hull.
From Barron's ● Aug. 30, 2026
Conrad: I’d come up with something like the scratchy safety vests they make you wear when you go fishing on a boat.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 17, 2026
Outside the warehouse, dozens of workers in hard hats and neon vests can be seen tackling the effort, some wearing face coverings.
From BBC ● Aug. 9, 2026
Zemian, who had also been uncuffed, started digging through the SUV, collecting spare tactical vests, then propped them underneath the agent’s head.
From Slate ● Jul. 27, 2026
Then he reaches into the back and pulls out two life vests.
From "Shouting at the Rain" by Lynda Mullaly Hunt
