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Definition
vest noun
/vest/ n [C]
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UK
(US
undershirt
, Australian
a type of underwear, often with no sleeves, which covers the upper part of the body and which is worn for extra warmth singlet
) a cotton/woollen/string vest
She always wore a long-sleeved thermal vest in winter.
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UK
(also
a shirt without sleeves, usually made out of cotton, which is worn in the summer or for sport vest top
) The cyclists were all dressed in tight lycra shorts and the official team vest.
He wore a vest top and a pair of luminous shorts to the beach party.
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(Definition of vest noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary)
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