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Vest

noun/vˈɛst/
Definition
a man's sleeveless garment worn underneath a coat
a collarless men's undergarment for the upper part of the body
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/vˈɛst/
🇬🇧British English
/vˈɛst/
🇮🇳Indian English
/vˈɛst/
1 syllable Say it as /vˈɛst/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Antonyms
Parts of Speech
nouna man's sleeveless garment worn underneath a coat
nouna collarless men's undergarment for the upper part of the body
verbprovide with power and authority
“They vested the council with special rights”
verbplace (authority, property, or rights) in the control of a person or group of persons
“She vested her vast fortune in her two sons”
verbbecome legally vested
“The property vests in the trustees”
verbclothe oneself in ecclesiastical garments
verbclothe formally; especially in ecclesiastical robes
Word Forms
investiturenounthe ceremony of installing a new monarch
enthronementnounthe ceremony of installing a new monarch
vesturenouna covering designed to be worn on a person's body
vestmentnoungown (especially ceremonial garments) worn by the clergy
robenounouterwear consisting of a long flowing garment used for official or ceremonial occasions
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Weste
ärmelloses Kleidungsstück eines Mannes, das unter einem Mantel getragen wird
🇫🇷French
gilet
vêtement sans manches pour homme porté sous un manteau
🇪🇸Spanish
chaleco
Prenda sin mangas de un hombre que se usa debajo de un abrigo.
🇮🇹Italian
maglia
indumento senza maniche da uomo indossato sotto un cappotto
🇵🇹Portuguese
colete
uma roupa masculina sem mangas usada por baixo de um casaco
🇷🇺Russian
жилет
мужская одежда без рукавов, надеваемая под пальто
India
🇮🇳Hindi
बनियान
कोट के नीचे पहना जाने वाला एक आदमी का बिना आस्तीन का परिधान
🇧🇩Bengali
ন্যস্ত
কোটের নিচে পরা একজন পুরুষের স্লিভলেস পোশাক
🇮🇳Tamil
உடுப்பு
ஒரு மனிதனின் ஸ்லீவ்லெஸ் ஆடை ஒரு கோட்டின் அடியில் அணிந்திருக்கும்
🇮🇳Telugu
చొక్కా
కోటు కింద ధరించే మనిషి యొక్క స్లీవ్‌లెస్ వస్త్రం
🇮🇳Marathi
बनियान
कोटच्या खाली घातलेला पुरुषाचा बाही नसलेला कपडा
🇮🇳Gujarati
વેસ્ટ
કોટની નીચે પહેરવામાં આવેલો માણસનો સ્લીવલેસ કપડા
🇮🇳Kannada
ವೆಸ್ಟ್
ಕೋಟ್‌ನ ಕೆಳಗೆ ಧರಿಸಿರುವ ಮನುಷ್ಯನ ತೋಳಿಲ್ಲದ ಉಡುಪು
🇮🇳Malayalam
വെസ്റ്റ്
ഒരു കോട്ടിനടിയിൽ ധരിക്കുന്ന ഒരു മനുഷ്യൻ്റെ കൈയില്ലാത്ത വസ്ത്രം
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਵੇਸਟ
ਕੋਟ ਦੇ ਹੇਠਾਂ ਪਹਿਨੇ ਹੋਏ ਇੱਕ ਆਦਮੀ ਦਾ ਸਲੀਵਲੇਸ ਕੱਪੜਾ
🇵🇰Urdu
بنیان
ایک آدمی کا بغیر آستین کا لباس جو کوٹ کے نیچے پہنا جاتا ہے۔
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
背心
穿在外套下面的男式无袖衣服
🇯🇵Japanese
ベスト
コートの下に着られる男性の袖のない衣服
🇰🇷Korean
조끼
코트 안에 입는 남자의 민소매 옷
🇻🇳Vietnamese
áo vest
trang phục không tay của đàn ông mặc bên dưới áo khoác
🇹🇭Thai
เสื้อกั๊ก
เสื้อผ้าแขนกุดของผู้ชายสวมอยู่ใต้เสื้อโค้ท
🇮🇩Indonesian
rompi
pakaian tanpa lengan pria yang dikenakan di bawah mantel
🇲🇾Malay
jaket
pakaian tanpa lengan lelaki yang dipakai di bawah kot
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
سترة
ملابس الرجل بلا أكمام تلبس تحت معطف
🇮🇷Persian
جلیقه
لباس بدون آستین مردانه که در زیر کت پوشیده شده است
🇹🇷Turkish
yelek
bir paltonun altına giyilen kolsuz erkek giysisi
🇮🇱Hebrew
אֵפוֹד
בגד נטול שרוולים של גבר הנלבש מתחת למעיל
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'vest'?
The primary meaning of 'vest' is 'a man's sleeveless garment worn underneath a coat'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'vest' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'vest' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'vest' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'vest' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
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Do you find 'vest' easy to spell?
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In your opinion, does the word 'vest' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
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