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Definition vest in American English

vest noun

[countable] noun
/vest/
1

a piece of clothing with no sleeves or collar and with buttons down the front, which you usually wear over a shirt. The British word is waistcoat.

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1.1

a piece of clothing with no sleeves or collar worn over other clothes, for example for protection

Example

a bulletproof vest

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2

an undershirt

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3

to keep something secret

Example

In a world where ideas are currency, the best ones are kept close to the vest.

Definition vest in American English